BJP supporters ashamed of party’s misdeeds: Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP, claiming its supporters are ashamed of the party's actions and are distancing themselves from its activities. He cited various controversies, including the NEET paper leak and local governance issues, as reasons for the public backlash.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing political tension and opposition strategy to leverage public discontent against the ruling party.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday (July 24, 2026) claimed that the BJP was sending its people to the ongoing students’ protest in the national capital in a bid to discredit it, but these party workers were getting upset when they were being called “BJP-ites” there as they were ashamed of their party’s misdeeds.
Mr. Yadav’s comments came tagging a post on X, which showed an argument between two people at the protest venue over being called a “BJP-ite” or BJP supporter.
He said that in the backdrop of the students protests in Delhi, BJP functionaries and supporters have brought down party flags from their homes, buildings, shops, establishments, and vehicles and next “maybe the BJP will go from their hearts and minds too”.
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