SBSP chief Rajbhar targets Akhilesh through ‘Yadav’ plank
SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar is actively criticizing Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, using the 'PDA' slogan to highlight caste-based tensions in Uttar Pradesh. Rajbhar accuses the SP of fostering 'jungle raj' and favoring the Yadav community over other OBC groups.
Why it matters
This rhetoric reflects the complex and often volatile nature of caste-based identity politics in Indian state elections, which significantly influences voter mobilization.
Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) president Om Prakash Rajbhar is continuously targeting Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav through a parallel PDA slogan, “Pitt dega Ahir” (Yadav caste will beat us), and criticising alleged atrocities committed by the Yadav community under the patronage of SP leadership. This aims to create a clear division between Yadavs and non-Yadav Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Through this narrative, Mr. Rajbhar is seeking relevance among the Rajbhar community and other social groups in Eastern U.P.
PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpasankhyak), an acronym for Backwards, Dalit and Minorities, is a plank used by the SP led by Akhilesh Yadav, calling for a broader unity of social justice forces.
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