Overview

• At a Kanshi Ram death‑anniversary rally in Lucknow, Mayawati thanked the Uttar Pradesh government for maintaining memorials and for using ticket revenue for their upkeep.
• Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress leaders accused the BSP of a behind‑the‑scenes understanding with the BJP, while BJP leaders stayed publicly noncommittal.
• Akhilesh Yadav pledged a Kanshi Ram statue and a riverside park in Lucknow if the SP wins in 2027 and cited newly released NCRB data to attack the BJP’s record on crimes against women and atrocities on Dalits.
• Reporting from the event highlighted a conspicuous youth turnout as Mayawati elevated nephew Akash Anand and other younger leaders as the party’s next generation.
• Mayawati called the SP “two‑faced” over Dalit iconography and later touted a record turnout as the BSP gears up for the 2026 panchayat and 2027 assembly elections.