SP has always opposed democracy; Akhilesh now siding with those who imposed Emergency: Brajesh Pathak

Lucknow, Oct 2025 : Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party and its president, Akhilesh Yadav, stating that SP has always been opposed to democracy. He said that today, the same party is conspiring to gain power by aligning with the Congress. It is the same Congress that had crushed democracy by imposing the emergency on the country.

The deputy chief minister said that the Congress, with whom Akhilesh Yadav is now sharing the stage, is the same party that had sent Jayaprakash Narayan, a protector of democracy, to jail. On one hand, they garland Jayaprakash Narayan’s statue, and on the other, they ally with those who imprisoned him; this is sheer political hypocrisy.

Brajesh Pathak said that the SP has nothing to do with democracy or the Constitution; its only aim is to grab headlines and occupy the seat of power. He said that Akhilesh Yadav’s politics is based on family and self-interest, whereas the Bharatiya Janata Party is a party for all the sections of society that works in accordance with the Constitution framed by Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar.

He further said that the BJP is celebrating the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan across the country and the world, as it was the Jana Sangh and RSS workers who were jailed in the largest numbers during the Emergency. Many socialists were also imprisoned, but the SP has now forgotten their sacrifice and is engaged in power bargaining with the Congress.

The deputy chief minister said that the people are aware of everything. The SP is no longer a party of democracy but a party solely focused on power. The BJP, on the other hand, will continue to serve the people and protect the Constitution.