Former Uttar Pradesh (UP) Minister Dara Singh Chauhan joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Sunday and accused the BJP of ditching the backward communities and conspiring to end the caste-based reservation system.
In the presence of SP president Akhilesh Yadav, Chauhan, levelled several charges against the BJP and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and claimed that Akhilesh Yadav would be the next Chief Minister of the State.
RK Verma, an MLA of the BJP’s ally Apna Dal (Sonelal), also joined the SP on Sunday.
Quoting from the Mahabharata, he said that just as big masters were employed to stop Abhimanyu, similarly efforts have been made to stop Akhilesh Yadav, but he has overtaken everyone. Chauhan targeted the BJP Government and alleged that the BJP is killing the rights of the backward classes and conspiring to end reservation in educational institution for their children.
“All the Dalit and backward society people have now been mobilised. Nothing can stop this tsunami now. This time in the Assembly elections, the SP Government will be formed and Akhilesh Yadav will again become the Chief Minister," he said.
“I have joined the SP with the honour of the Chauhan Samaj. The BJP had talked about development for all, but development happened for a few people. A conspiracy is being hatched to enslave people but the backward society has woken up. No conspiracy will succeed," he said.
He said that Dalits and Backward people are not getting employment under the BJP’s rule. The youth and the farmers of the State had once supported the BJP, but the saffron party cheated them. The youth are being lathi-charged. The BJP will pay the price for this. Now, people of every society are with the SP.
On this occasion, Akhilesh Yadav said that people of Dalit and Backward society have understood that the BJP is working on the policy of privatisation so that reservation can be abolished and the Constitution of the country can be weakened.