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News18•24-09-2026, 20:10
'PDA will neither bow down nor back off,' Akhilesh roared in Raebareli, BJP attacked
  • •Samajwadi Party's PDA Rath Yatra reached Raebareli, where Akhilesh Yadav addressed a public meeting.
  • •Akhilesh Yadav attacked the ruling party's Hindutva agenda, calling them 'fake Hindus' who demolished temples in Kashi.
  • •He stated that many temples were damaged by bulldozer action in Kashi in the name of development.
  • •Akhilesh Yadav emphasized that the PDA (Pichde, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) community has realized its strength and will not back down.
  • •He linked the political battle to saving the Constitution, democracy, reservation, and 'Hindustaniyat'.

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The PDA Rath Yatra aims to mobilize and unite the core voter base of the Pichde, Dalit, and Minority (PDA) communities ahead of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav stated that the campaign is designed to protect the Indian Constitution, democracy, and job reservations while challenging the ruling party's political narrative.

Akhilesh Yadav sharply criticized the ruling party's Hindutva agenda during a public meeting at the GIC ground in Raebareli. He accused them of being fake Hindus who used bulldozers to demolish countless temples in the ancient city of Kashi under the guise of development.

The PDA acronym stands for Pichde (Backward classes), Dalit, and Alpsankhyak (Minorities). According to the Samajwadi Party leadership, this demographic coalition forms their primary voter base and is positioned as a collective force to fight for social justice and democratic rights in Uttar Pradesh.