Parivar Development Authority: Yogi Adityanath mocks Akhilesh Yadav's PDA pitch

Through the remarks, Adityanath sought to target the Samajwadi Party over allegations of promoting dynastic politics. BJP leaders have repeatedly accused the party's founder, Mulayam Singh Yadav, and his son Akhilesh of prioritising family interests over the development of all sections of society.Yogi Adityanath mocks Akhilesh Yadav's PDA pitch (Photo: ITG)Ahead of the high-voltage Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a dig at Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, mocking his PDA pitch by describing it as 'Parivar Development Authority' and 'Paraya Dhan Aaapna'.Speaking to AajTak Senior Managing Editor Sweta Singh at AajTak Panchayat, Yogi Adityanath called Akhilesh Yadav confused and said he had little significance on the ground. Asked about the PDA, an acronym for the coalition of Pichda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak (Backward Classes, Dalits and minorities), Adityanath said it actually stood for 'Parivar Development Authority' and 'Paraya Dhan Aaapna'.Through the remarks, Adityanath sought to target the Samajwadi Party over allegations of promoting dynastic politics. BJP leaders have repeatedly accused the party's founder, Mulayam Singh Yadav, and his son Akhilesh of prioritising family interests over the development of all sections of society.Adityanath also invoked allegations of lawlessness during the SP's tenure in Uttar Pradesh, while alluding to accusations of land grabbing and other criminal activities that BJP leaders have previously levelled against the party. Meanwhile, political observers believe the PDA campaign, launched by Akhilesh Yadav ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, helped the Samajwadi Party broaden its support base and outperform the BJP in Uttar Pradesh.The SP registered a major electoral victory in the state, winning 37 Lok Sabha seats, while the Congress secured six. Together, the INDIA bloc partners won 43 seats in Uttar Pradesh, compared with the NDA's 37. - Ends