In a blistering counteroffensive from Lucknow, Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh has torn into the Samajwadi Party and other opposition outfits, branding their PDA alliance as mere political theater and their politics as rotten with nepotism.
This escalation follows Akhilesh Yadav’s barrage of accusations against BJP over the Women’s Reservation Bill during a media briefing. Singh retaliated sharply, arguing that the opposition’s parliamentary blockade of the bill exposes their aversion to empowered women leaders.
‘Family fiefdoms like SP and Congress reserve top spots for kin,’ he charged. ‘Their joy at stalling the bill mocks women’s aspirations. PM Modi’s resolve to grant rightful quotas remains unshaken.’
Dismissing SP’s protection-first rhetoric on reservations, Singh painted a grim picture of their governance: zero rule of law, rampant crimes against women, thugs bypassing justice straight from cells to top cop meetings, and public dragging of officers near party strongholds. ‘Families lived in terror for their daughters’ safety,’ he recalled.
Contrast that with today, Singh said: ‘Yogi’s UP is safe—women roam freely late nights without fear. SP’s goon patronage made such change impossible.’
Targeting PDA’s shape-shifting meaning, he quipped, ‘Today backward, tomorrow Dalit or youth—it’s whatever suits the moment. But in SP, dreams of leadership are family-exclusive. Admit it: future CM would be a relative, not PDA. They sabotaged women’s parliamentary seats while claiming to uplift the marginalized.’
As accusations fly, Singh’s speech rallies BJP’s law-and-order narrative, challenging opposition credibility on inclusivity and empowerment in Uttar Pradesh’s high-stakes political battleground.
