{
  "id": 2498970,
  "title": "‘SP says P for pichhda, and then P for pandit… May soon say P for Pakistan’: Yogi’s PDA jibe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/sp-says-p-for-pichhda-and-then-p-for-pandit-may-soon-say-p-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T04:47:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/sp-says-p-for-pichhda-and-then-p-for-pandit-may-soon-say-p-for-pakistan-yogis-pda-jibe-10844438/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a jab at the Samajwadi Party's PDA outreach during an event in Lucknow to commemorate the late former UP CM and BJP leader Kalyan Singh's death anniversary. The PDA, which stands for Pichhda (backward classes), Dalit, and Alpsankhyak (backward castes), had previously been criticized for its fluid definition. Yogi Adityanath warned that the party might eventually turn \"P\" into an acronym for \"Pakistan\".\n\nAt the event, Adityanath highlighted how the party's meaning of \"P\" had shifted from backward classes to pandits. He emphasized that the party's statements were unpredictable and unreliable.\n\nHe specifically criticized SP president Akhilesh Yadav for not paying tribute to Kalyan Singh personally, contrasting this with BSP chief Mayawati, who visited to pay respects. Adityanath accused SP of disrespecting Hindu values, stating that Kalyan Singh had dedicated his life to Sanatan values and Hindu pride.\n\nRegarding Kalyan Singh's political legacy, the CM stressed that he supported the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, even though it came with political consequences. Adityanath quoted his late predecessor's statement that while struggling for the movement was acceptable, insulting Lord Shri Ram was not. He further mentioned Kalyan Singh's association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Vishva Hindu Parishad, and how his decision to prevent firing on Ram devotees contributed to the construction of the Ram temple by ending the \"structure of slavery\" at the Janmabhoomi site.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Yogi Adityanath mocks SP's PDA outreach, warning it may soon stand for Pakistan.",
    "He criticizes SP's shifting definition of P from backward classes to pandits.",
    "Adityanath praises Kalyan Singh's Hindu values and Ram Janmabhoomi support."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Yogi Adityanath's criticism of the Samajwadi Party's PDA outreach signals a deeper political clash, implying that the SP's shifting definitions and priorities undermine its credibility with voters and erode Hindu values.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}