In Akhilesh’s biting attacks on Keshav Maurya, a strategy of ‘non-Yadav OBC outreach’ | Political Pulse News,The Indian Express
Oppn party has singled out the UP deputy CM while it has toned down criticism of Adityanath and does not criticise Brajesh Pathak, the other deputy CM.
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HomePolitical PulseIn Akhilesh’s biting attacks on Keshav Maurya, a strategy of ‘non-Yadav OBC outreach’
In Akhilesh’s biting attacks on Keshav Maurya, a strategy of ‘non-Yadav OBC outreach’
Oppn party has singled out the UP deputy CM while it has toned down criticism of Adityanath and does not criticise Brajesh Pathak, the other deputy CM.
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Lucknow | Updated: September 14, 2022 7:59:21 am
Akhilesh in an interview to a news channel called Maurya “weak” and said the deputy CM “could not become the chief minister”. (File Photo)Since the BJP returned to power in Uttar Pradesh and Keshav Prasad Maurya retained the post of deputy chief minister, despite losing in the Assembly elections, he is being frequently targeted by the Samajwadi Party (SP) and its chief Akhilesh Yadav. Both the OBC leaders — Akhilesh and Maurya — have been hitting out at each other and many a time their remarks turned personal. Their headline-grabbing spar on the floor of the Assembly earlier this year forced Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to intervene.
Recently, Akhilesh in an interview to a news channel called Maurya “weak” and said the deputy CM “could not become the chief minister”. The SP chief even offered to make him CM if the BJP leader broke away with 100 MLAs.
However, according to SP insiders, there is more to it than what meets the eye. An SP leader said that Akhilesh’s frequent attacks on Maurya is “more a political strategy than something personal”.
“Through his remarks and tweets against the Deputy CM, Akhilesh Yadav is trying to send a message that Maurya, an OBC leader, is being neglected in the BJP and that the ruling party is using him only for getting the votes of the backward castes. This could be SP’s strategy to woo non-Yadav OBCs,” said the SP leader, on the condition of anonymity.
On September 10, Akhilesh tweeted a photo of Maurya, saying that the budget of the deputy CM’s ministry had been cut down and funds were not transferred to his departments. This, he added, had resulted in the non-issuance of tenders. Maurya holds several portfolios, including the ministries of rural development and food processing.
https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/akhilesh-keshav-maurya-yadav-obc-8149212/
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