BJP government snatching reservation of PDA in U.P., alleges Akhilesh
Akhilesh Yadav, president of the Samajwadi Party, accused the BJP government of undermining the reservation system for marginalized groups in Uttar Pradesh. He released a report detailing alleged misappropriation of reservation quotas in various recruitment processes, claiming significant discrepancies in the allocation of positions for OBCs, SCs, and minorities. Yadav vowed to continue advocating for social justice and promised reforms if his party comes to power in the next election.
- ▪Akhilesh Yadav alleged that the BJP government is weakening the reservation system for marginalized groups.
- ▪The audit report highlighted failures in reservation rules across 22 recruitment drives, including the recruitment of 69,000 teachers.
- ▪Yadav claimed that over 11,514 seats for reserved categories were not filled according to the rules.
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Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is weakening the reservation system, adding that candidates from marginalised sections like Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), and Minorities are not getting their rightful share in recruitment exercises.Mr. Yadav, who released a ‘Samajwadi Audit Report’ regarding the misappropriation of reservation quotas, further alleged that the scams and corruption have plagued recruitment processes under the BJP government.
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