Samajwadi Party plans youth manifesto for U.P. poll; party won’t break alliances

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav announced on Saturday that his party would not break alliances ahead of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Yadav accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of pursuing policies that benefit big business groups and claimed that the SP’s fight is against the BJP. He reaffirmed that the SP always honors its commitments, stating, “The Samajwadi Party never breaks alliances.

When we agree to move forward with others, we stand by them.” The party aims to form a government committed to social justice based on socialist ideology and solidarity with backward classes, Dalits, and minorities in Uttar Pradesh. Yadav also criticized the state government for weakening primary education and closing schools attended by disadvantaged communities.

The SP plans to release a separate youth manifesto focusing on education, employability, skill development, and digital learning. Former UP Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan said the manifesto would propose model schools, upgrade government inter-colleges, fill vacant sanctioned posts, and introduce a time-bound recruitment calendar for teachers.

The plan also includes establishing skill-development institutions and promoting digital learning, rooted in the SP’s socialist ideology. The political row erupted over Yadav's remark that the SP had "turned 25 paise into a rupee" but was later abandoned by its alliance partners. BSP national president Mayawati demanded an apology from Yadav to the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and the Jat community, calling the remark "indecent" and "shameful." RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary criticized Yadav, stating that such behavior only leads to downfall.