Opposition parties leave no stone unturned to take on BJP on the issue of patriotism
Opposition parties leave no stone unturned to take on BJP on the issue of patriotism
As the nation celebrated its 76th Independence Day on Monday, opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh left no stone unturned to compete with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Riding on the issue of patriotism, most parties organized parallel tricolor programs across the state during the extended weekend. Like Unnao, there were reports of clashes between BJP and Samajwadi Party (SP) workers at many places.
SP National President and former CM Akhilesh Yadav who started his party tricolor campaign On 9 August – to commemorate the Quit India Movement launched on the same day in 1942 – he launched his attack on the ruling party, alleging that the BJP and its parent organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) were trying to hide the dark pages of the “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). His past is behind the tricolour.
In the name of nationalism, BJP only knows to fulfill its selfishness. There is news that BJP workers are selling the tricolor. The tricolor is a symbol of the nation’s pride for all, but for the BJP it is a commodity,” said Mr. Yadav. The SP had asked its workers to hoist the flag in homes from August 9 to 15 and inspire others to do the same.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also organized a huge Tiranga Sankalp Yatra in Lucknow and sang the national anthem. The Bahujan Samaj Party had also asked its workers and supporters to hoist the tricolor.
The BJP, which ran a nationwide campaign between August 13-15, gained major focus in UP, with the party’s national president JP Nadda flagging off a tricolor rally in Meerut on August 13, and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya. participated. In several other incidents in the last three days.
Political observers believe that these incidents helped the opposition parties, mainly the SP, to energize their workers who had low morale after the assembly elections. “The BJP has a strong cadre base and structure; They were well prepared to organize a big tricolor event. But this has given the SP an opportunity to connect with the people. We all understand that the entire tricolor yatra was for optics and to penetrate the idea of nationalism by the BJP, so it was not possible for the opposition to be far behind on this issue, I believe, in the coming months. There will be an increase in such events. These are part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a 75-week long event,” said political analyst Sumit Kumar.
The central government will celebrate 75 years of independence through Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav programs to celebrate the country’s history, culture and achievements. It started on March 12, 2021 and will end on August 15, 2023.