Lucknow. Before the UP Assembly Elections, tension is clearly visible between the two major components of the 'India' alliance. Seeing the 'war of words' going on between the leaders of Samajwadi Party and Congress, political experts are also confused. First Congress MP Imran Masood made statements on seat-sharing and ticket distribution. After that, SP MP Iqra Hasan retaliated, but now UP Congress Chief Ajay Rai himself has entered the field.
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He has targeted the visit of Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav to Rae Bareli on Thursday. Let us tell you that UP Congress President Ajay Rai has expressed his objection to Akhilesh Yadav starting 'PDA Rath Yatra' from Rahul Gandhi's parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli. Ajay Rai attacked and said that if Akhilesh Yadav goes to Rae Bareli and Amethi, we too will not sit quietly. Congress workers will strengthen their political ground by going to Kannauj, Etawah and Saifai.
Rai said openly and directly that Akhilesh Yadav's Rae Bareli visit seems to be less against the Yogi government, but more like an attempt by Rahul Gandhi to show his political strength. He took Akhilesh's visit to Rae Bareli as a show of strength by SP. This statement of the Congress State President has made it clear that despite the alliance, the battle for supremacy in UP will now be fought openly. Ajay Rai clarified that keeping in mind the upcoming elections, Congress will expand its organization across the state and will rapidly advance political activities. SP's attempts to break into Rae Bareli-Amethi, considered the traditional stronghold of the Gandhi family, have forced Congress to adopt an aggressive stance.
SP spokesperson Deepak Ranjan gave this statement
At the same time, in this matter, SP spokesperson Deepak Ranjan said that the question is not about Akhilesh Yadav going to Rae Bareli, but about the alleged barbaric behavior meted out to the Samajwadi Party MLA, District President and workers by the BJP government and police administration there. Actions like lathi charge and indecency on SP leaders directly reflect injustice and oppression of PDA (backward, Dalit, minority) society. Whenever there will be atrocities on the exploited and PDA class under this regime, Samajwadi Party will stand in their favor and will work to destroy this cruel regime brick by brick.
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BJP takes a jibe at SP-Congress dispute
On the SP-Congress dispute, BJP spokesperson Alok Awasthi has taken a dig at the 'India' alliance and described it as desperate and disappointed. He said that Congress talking about traveling from Etawah after Akhilesh Yadav goes to Rae Bareli shows that both the parties are challenging each other. He reminded that SP leaders have earlier called Congress President 'Chirkut' and Rahul Gandhi as 'retarded'. Alok Awasthi claims that amid this contradiction, the Yogi government will return with full majority for the third time in UP.