Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and Member of Parliament Akhilesh Yadav has alleged a deepening internal conflict within the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak of instigating tensions between communities for political gain.
In a strongly worded post on X (formerly Twitter), Yadav claimed that the two Deputy CMs are engaged in a “shameful” power struggle that is manifesting as attempts to pit communities against each other, particularly in Kaushambi.
“In BJP’s internal fight, both Deputy Chief Ministers are provoking two communities in Kaushambi. One used the ‘Pal’ community for political gains, while the other is now pretending to sympathize with his own community to save face,” he wrote.
Yadav alleged that while the public continues to suffer, BJP leaders are playing a “disgusting political game” spanning Kaushambi, Lucknow, and Delhi. He asserted that even senior BJP leadership is entangled in this internal feud, further complicating the situation.
Highlighting caste-based discrimination, the SP chief slammed the silence of BJP leaders on atrocities against marginalized communities. “Some are silent just to save their chairs, while others are trying to gain credibility by pretending to act,” he said, referring to the Deputy CMs.
Calling BJP’s politics “divisive and destructive,” Yadav compared the ruling party’s strategies to British-era “divide and rule” policies. “Every section of society is now being crushed between BJP’s top leadership conflicts. The party is exploiting social divisions to regain lost ground,” he wrote.
He accused BJP workers of resorting to false allegations, FIRs, and legal intimidation against those who oppose them. However, he expressed confidence that public awareness is rising. “People are uniting against BJP’s conspiracy. Every victim and oppressed group is now determined to end BJP’s injustice,” he said.
Reiterating his call for unity and vigilance, Akhilesh Yadav warned citizens to remain alert and resist being drawn into communal or caste-based confrontations incited for political gains.