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News India Live, Digital Desk: National President of Samajwadi Party (SP) Akhilesh Yadav Has made the sharpest attack so far on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government regarding the ongoing shortage and inflation of gas cylinders in Uttar Pradesh. In a press conference held in Lucknow on Thursday (26 March 2026), Akhilesh cornered the government and said that BJP has once again made the people stand in lines. He warned that as much as BJP PDA (Backward, Dalit, Minority) This alliance will emerge equally powerful in the electoral arena if it harasses the class.
‘LPG means missing gas’: Akhilesh lashed out at cylinder crisis
Taking a dig at the shortage of LPG cylinders and long lines in many parts of the state, the former Chief Minister called it ‘the end of the good days of BJP’.
Remembering Corona: Akhilesh said, “The lines seen today for cylinders have brought back the horrific memories of the Corona period. Then people were standing in queues for oxygen, today they are yearning for gas to cook food.”
Nomenclature: He sarcastically said that now LPG does not mean ‘Liquefied Petroleum Gas’, but ‘Missing Gas’ (Laapata Gas) It is done. He alleged that the government was deliberately hiding the stock so as to encourage black marketing.
The Power of PDA: “Pain is our strength”
Akhilesh Yadav hit back at BJP’s statement in which their PDA formula was called ‘Family Development Authority’.
answer: Akhilesh said, “BJP does not know the real meaning of PDA. The more they suppress it, the more they ‘pain’ it, the more PDA will unite. This is the flood of exploited and deprived people which will wipe out BJP in the upcoming assembly elections.”
Accusation of fear on BJP: The SP chief claimed that senior BJP leaders have now started trembling after hearing the name ‘PDA’ because they can clearly see their defeat.
Circle on cabinet expansion and Shankaracharya controversy
During the press conference, Akhilesh also raised questions on the administrative functioning of the Yogi government:
Cabinet expansion delayed: He taunted that even after weeks of brainstorming, BJP is not able to select its ministers. “It seems that due to mutual tussle this list will now stretch till Navratri.”
Insult of faith: Accusing BJP of insulting revered Shankaracharya, he said that the public will show the ‘fake Sanatanis’ the way out of UP.
SP’s populist election promises (Mission 2027)
Akhilesh, who was seen in election mode, also made several big announcements for the public:
Nari Samman Samriddhi Yojana: If SP government is formed then women will be on the account. Rs 40,000 Will be given annually.
Samajwadi Pension: The old pension scheme and Samajwadi Pension will be restarted.
Laptop Delivery: Laptops will be distributed again to make the youth technically competent.