Akhilesh must apologise to Jats for insulting family of Charan Singh: Mayawati

Akhilesh must apologise to Jats for insulting family of Charan Singh: Mayawati Mayawati alleged that the Samajwadi Party has remained narrow-minded, marked by caste-based animosity, not only towards rival parties but additionally towards its allies.

Key points

• This person served as the Prime Minister from July 1979 to January 1980, and the son of former Union minister late Ajit Singh.
• Mayawati remarked it broke down as of the "arrogant" attitude of the SP, resulting in the 1995 Lucknow state guest house incident.
• In June 1995, BSP leaders and workers were allegedly attacked by SP supporters against the backdrop of tensions after the collapse of the SP-BSP alliance, with Ms.
• Mayawati additionally alleged that the Samajwadi Party has remained narrow-minded, marked by caste-based animosity, not only towards rival parties but additionally towards its allies.
• She asserted its politics often benefited the BJP electorally and weakened the secular forces.

BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday (August 22, 2026) remarked that Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav must apologise to the entire Jat community for his "derogatory" remarks against the RLD and its president and Union minister Jayant Chaudhary.

In a post on X, Ms. Mayawati remarked Mr. Yadav's public remark regarding his former ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and its leader Chaudhary that "we turned them from 'chavani' (quarter) into a rupee" was "completely improper, indecent and highly shameful".

She remarked Mr. Yadav should apologise not only to the RLD and its leader but additionally to the entire Jat community for "insulting the family of former prime minister (late) Chaudhary Charan Singh".

Jayant Chaudhary is the grandson of Charan Singh. This person served as the Prime Minister from July 1979 to January 1980, and the son of former Union minister late Ajit Singh.

Ms. Mayawati additionally alleged that the Samajwadi Party has remained narrow-minded, marked by caste-based animosity, not only towards rival parties but additionally towards its allies.

Referring to the 1993 SP-BSP alliance, Ms. Mayawati remarked it broke down as of the "arrogant" attitude of the SP, resulting in the 1995 Lucknow state guest house incident.

In June 1995, BSP leaders and workers were allegedly attacked by SP supporters against the backdrop of tensions after the collapse of the SP-BSP alliance, with Ms. Mayawati alleging that there was a conspiracy to kill her.

She additionally recalled the 2019 alliance for the Lok Sabha elections between the SP and the BSP, saying it too concluded since of Akhilesh Yadav's "arrogant and self-serving attitude" after the alliance failed to produce the anticipated electoral results.

Ms. Mayawati additionally accused the SP of using alliances only for its own political interests and changing its stance once its purpose was served.

Targeting the SP's PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) formula, she alleged that Yadav changed the meaning of 'P' according to his political interests, sometimes projecting it as the voice of backward classes and at times as representing the interests of Brahmins.

She alleged that the previous SP governments failed to take positive steps for Dalits, backward classes, minorities and upper-caste communities, particularly Brahmins, and instead benefited "goons, criminals, mafias and other anarchic elements".

Ms. Mayawati additionally called on individuals throughout communities to remain cautious of what she described as the SP's "narrow and casteist politics" and appealed to voters to ensure that the party does not return to power after next year's Assembly elections.

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