Uttar Pradesh is ablaze with controversy following the release of a chilling video by the BJP’s state unit. The footage captures Gagan Yadav issuing a direct threat to Hindus. Gagan Yadav is a prominent figure within the Samajwadi Party and a close aide to Akhilesh Yadav.
Gagan Yadav Issues Threat
In the video, Gagan Yadav is heard brazenly instructing his supporters to bide their time. They have to wait the completion of voting in Mainpuri during the third phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on May 7. What follows is truly alarming. He openly declares intentions to attack Ram Bhakts.
The incendiary video spread like wildfire across social media platforms. It sparked outrage and calls for immediate action against Yadav. This is a blatant attempt to intimidate and coerce the Hindus.
Feeble Apology By Gagan Yadav
In a feeble attempt to quell the storm, Gagan Yadav took to Facebook with a video message. He tried to justify his statements by citing alleged insults directed at Akhilesh Yadav’s wife, Dimple Yadav, during the Mainpuri poll. However, his explanation fell flat. Many dismissed it as a thinly veiled attempt to deflect attention from his inflammatory remarks.
Adding fuel to the fire is a separate incident in Mainpuri. The police have registered a case against 100 Samajwadi Party workers for allegedly vandalizing a statue of Maharana Pratap. This act of desecration has only served to exacerbate tensions in the already volatile region.
Mainpuri & Samajwadi Party
Mainpuri holds significant political importance for the Samajwadi Party, having been a stronghold of its patriarch, Mulayam Singh Yadav. Dimple Yadav’s victory in the Mainpuri parliamentary by-election in December 2022 solidified the party’s grip on the area. However, recent events have cast a shadow over its dominance. It has exposed deep-rooted fissures and raising questions about the party’s tactics.
As the controversy rages on, Uttar Pradesh finds itself at a crossroads!