Akhilesh Yadav, the chief of the Samajwadi Party (SP), criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday for its handling of women’s safety issues. He highlighted the BJP’s rhetoric around ‘Nari Vandan’ (honouring women), stating that the public will not forget the Hathras case, which has become emblematic of the party’s failures in this area.
This amount will also increase in the future.” Shifting his focus to the party’s manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2027, he announced, “This is a pledge for the complete freedom of the ‘half population’ (women). Along with Stree Samman Samriddhi Yojana, we will work to provide them with ₹ 40,000 annually.
The decisions regarding education and health taken by the Samajwadi Party in the past remain exemplary even today. Those laptops are still in use today. “The Women’s Reservation Bill has been passed; why is the Bharatiya Janata Party not implementing it? It should be implemented in the next election. If you are running buses for women, then implement this reservation too. He expressed gratitude to women within his party, saying, “I express my gratitude to the women of our party–who represent half the population. He also pledged to revive the party’s laptop distribution scheme for students. “The Samajwadi Party government had distributed laptops in the past as well. We distributed laptops at a time when technology was not yet widespread. We will provide laptops to daughters who have passed their Intermediate exams.
Speaking at a press conference in Lucknow, Yadav also questioned the Central government over the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill, 2023. They speak of ‘Nari Vandan’ (honouring women), yet no one will forget the Hathras incident,” he said, referring to the case of a 19-year-old girl who succumbed to her injuries at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on September 29, 2020, after being assaulted and allegedly gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on September 14, 2020. Citing a recent visit by a Japanese delegation to the state, Yadav noted that the current government showcased the ‘1090’ women’s helpline service, which was established during the SP’s tenure.
“A Japanese delegation visited recently, and the current government showcased the ‘1090’ service established during the Samajwadi Party’s tenure to showcase their efforts towards women’s safety”, he said. We will eliminate the sense of insecurity,” he said.
