In a recent development in Uttar Pradesh politics, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has voiced strong criticism against the Samajwadi Party (SP) for appointing Mata Prasad Pandey, a Brahmin, as the Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly. Mayawati accused the SP of disregarding the PDA community (backwards, Dalits, and minorities) after securing their votes in the Lok Sabha elections, highlighting concerns over the treatment and representation of these groups.
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- Mayawati criticized the Samajwadi Party’s decision to appoint Mata Prasad Pandey as the Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.
- She accused SP of ignoring the PDA community (Picchde, Dalit, and Alpsankhyak) after receiving their support in the Lok Sabha elections.
- The term PDA, coined by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, refers to “backwards, Dalits, and minorities,” alleging their neglect by rival parties before the elections.
- Mayawati claimed SP misled PDA communities by presenting themselves as protectors of the Constitution during the Lok Sabha elections.
- She expressed concern over the lack of representation for the PDA community in the new appointment of the Leader of Opposition.
- Mayawati argued that the SP represents only one particular caste and neglects the needs of the PDA community.
- She emphasized that the Brahmin community, which has faced oppression and neglect under SP and BJP governments, should be cautious.
- Mayawati highlighted that the development and upliftment of the Brahmin community occurred primarily under BSP governance.
- Mata Prasad Pandey, the newly appointed Leader of Opposition, represents the Itwa constituency in Siddharth Nagar district.
- Pandey, aged 82, succeeds Akhilesh Yadav, who resigned from his MLA position in Karhal following his election to the Lok Sabha from Kannauj.
