Overview
- Marking B. R. Ambedkar’s death anniversary, the Samajwadi Party chief announced a slogan that elevates the Constitution alongside soldiers and farmers.
- He called for a decisive movement to protect the charter, arguing that any attempt to weaken it erodes democracy and justice.
- Describing the Constitution as a “book of destiny” for backward classes, Dalits and minorities, he linked it to reservations, rights and dignity.
- During a visit to Sheikh Salim Chishti’s dargah in Fatehpur Sikri with Dimple Yadav and Jaya Bachchan, he emphasized composite culture and offered a chadar.
- He criticized the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls as a pretext to remove voters, cited the IndiGo episode to warn against industrialists’ sway over government, and promised Yamuna restoration and an Agra riverfront if his party wins in Uttar Pradesh.