BJP’s politics of religion, money has come to end: Akhilesh

The SP chief accuses the ruling party of failing to reduce petrol and diesel prices despite a significant decline in global crude oil prices

Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party president, on Tuesday claimed that the BJP’s “politics of religion and money has come to an end”, accusing the Centre of failing to reduce petrol and diesel prices despite a significant decline in global crude oil prices while allegedly favouring corporate interests.

Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav. (HT file)

In a post on X, he alleged: “India follows a unique ‘corrupt economics’ where prices are not determined by demand and supply but by BJP’s commission culture.”

Yadav further alleged that higher corporate profits directly translate into greater gains for the ruling party, forcing ordinary citizens to bear the burden of inflation, expensive fuel, transportation and daily essentials.

The Kannauj MP claimed that as the ruling has lost popular support, it would now resort to “money politics” to buy votes. The SP chief ended his post with the slogan: “Jo BJP ka saathi, woh Ramghati (Those who are supporting BJP are betraying Lord Ram).”