‘No one will forget Hathras…’: Akhilesh Yadav hits out at BJP over women's safety
Speaking at a press conference in Lucknow, Akhilesh Yadav also questioned the Central government over the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill, 2023.
Akhilesh Yadav, chief of the Samajwadi Party (SP), lashed out at the BJP over its record regarding women's safety, emphasizing that despite the party's talk of honoring women, the Hathras case will not be forgotten. At a press conference in Lucknow, Yadav questioned the Central government's implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill, 2023, a bill that has already been passed.
He asked when the BJP would implement it in the next election, especially if they were running buses for women. Yadav praised the women in his party, stating that they represent half the population and that the decisions on education and health made by the SP in the past remain exemplary.
Citing a recent visit by a Japanese delegation to Uttar Pradesh, Yadav highlighted the 1090 women's helpline service, which was established during the SP's tenure. He also announced the party's manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections in 2027, pledging complete freedom for women. The manifesto includes the Stree Samman Samriddhi Yojana, which will provide ₹40,000 annually to women, with the amount potentially increasing in the future.
Yadav also pledged to revive the laptop distribution scheme for students, a scheme the SP had previously implemented during a time when technology was not yet widespread. He assured that those laptops would continue to be used and that new laptops would be provided to daughters who had passed their Intermediate exams. Yadav emphasized his party's commitment to eliminating insecurity among women.
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