Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP, says big win would've resulted in communal violence

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav criticized the Yogi government on the Maha Kumbh. "One does not become a yogi by sporting a dhoti. UP is No. 1 in Dalit atrocities, and No. 1 in women atrocities. Meanwhile, the SP MP added, "BJP is fueling religious frenzy, the government is polarizing, funds are spent on polarizing. If they had 400 seats, they would have brandished swords on the streets."

Criticizing the Yogi government

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for hosting the Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh. Criticizing the Yogi government, Akhilesh Yadav said, "No one becomes a yogi by putting on a dhoti, if 400 seats arrived, swords would have been brandished on the streets.".

BJP was taking suggestions

Akhilesh Yadav stated, "The government overstated the planning of its Mahakumbh, fewer arrangements for pilgrims, but were far ahead in publicity. The BJP was taking our suggestions given during the Mahakumbh as criticism. In 2013, the Samajwadi Party also had the chance to organize the Kumbh, so according to my experience, whatever suggestions I could provide or whatever fears I could place before them, we were always doing the job of providing suggestions.".

Akhilesh Yadav attacks BJP

Akhilesh Yadav contrasted the Kumbh of the SP rule with the Maha Kumbh of the Yogi government, stating, "The preparations like the Kumbh of 2013 were not seen in 2025." There is so much arrogance within the BJP that they deem the directions taken with good intentions to be wrong. Referring to CM Yogi, he stated that CM Yogi had stated that even if 100 crore devotees arrive, then we have arrangements for them as well. The BJP is experts in concealing actual figures and propagating fake figures.

BJP took huge advertisements 

He also added, "The BJP took huge advertisements that for the first time Digital Kumbh is going to take place and asserted that the Digital Kumbh will be so digital that if any information is requested, the government will give it within a few seconds. He used to claim that there will be full surveillance from the drone, it appears that the drone has not taken to the skies at all. When most of the drones, CCTV cameras and digital were required, everything was shut at that time.".

"If 400 seats arrived, there would be swords in the streets"

"They did not disclose how many people were killed in the stampede at Sangam Nauj, they pressured family members to alter the reason for death. Thousands who disappeared in Kumbh are not known yet. What was the planning for the Maha Kumbh, how much money was wasted, where is the account? The BJP is boosting religious madness, the government is fragmenting, it is employing money to fragment. He criticized the BJP and stated that if it had 400 seats, it would have wielded swords on the roads."

"One does not become a yogi by wearing a dhoti"

Speaking about Aurangzeb, Akhilesh Yadav stated, "Let history be history, don't talk about it. The SP is attempting to make sure that everyone works together, we have tightened the PDA. The most oppression on our Dalit, Dalit was murdered in Prayagraj, it is heard everywhere that Dalits were killed, social justice should be done with law and order, as well as he said, UP is number 1 in Dalit oppression, UP is number 1 in oppression of women, our religion teaches us tolerance, One does not become a yogi by wearing a dhoti."

What did you tell about Waqf bill?

 On the Waqf Bill, Akhilesh Yadav has stated, "We are opposed to Waqf, BJP plays politics of snatching. People of Jainism are upset, BJP has stolen the temple land. This amendment has arrived to steal Waqf land, BJP is a land mafia party."