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Owaisi Slams Akhilesh Over Madrasa Demolitions, Targets SP's PDA Ahead of UP Elections 2027
- •AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi attacked Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and BJP at a public meeting in Shravasti, ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
- •Owaisi questioned Akhilesh Yadav's silence when over 200 madrasas were sealed and 18 demolished by bulldozers in UP, accusing SP and other 'secular' parties of not supporting Muslims.
- •He alleged that 'secular' parties only love Muslim votes, not justice, and urged Muslims and Dalits to unite and vote for AIMIM for equal rights.
- •Owaisi is attempting to forge a Muslim-Dalit alliance in Purvanchal and Paschimanchal, targeting SP's PDA agenda and potentially disrupting their traditional vote bank.
- •His aggressive rallies, especially in Western UP and Terai districts, could lead to a triangular contest in 2027, benefiting the ruling BJP by splitting opposition votes.
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Addressing a public meeting in Shravasti on October 4, 2026, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticized the sealing of over 200 madrasas and the demolition of 18 others, questioning why the Samajwadi Party and other secular parties remained silent and failed to help.
Owaisi is targeting the Samajwadi Party's PDA (Backward, Dalit, Minority) framework by expanding his focus to include Dalit politics alongside Muslim mobilization, seeking to form a Muslim-Dalit alliance in regions like Purvanchal and Paschimanchal.
The mosque inside the Saharanpur district collectorate complex was demolished on September 5, 2026, after a court upheld an order declaring the structure an illegal encroachment on government land, triggering strong political reactions from leaders like Akhilesh Yadav and Asaduddin Owaisi.
