BJP Demands Apology From Akhilesh Yadav Over Remark Calling Uttarakhand Natives 'Infiltrators'
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has demanded an apology from Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav after he called natives of Uttarakhand the 'biggest infiltrators' in Uttar Pradesh, a remark the SP says was aimed at one individual, not the state's people.
Current Summary
The BJP on Saturday criticised Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav over his alleged statement that the 'biggest infiltrators in Uttar Pradesh are from Uttarakhand.' Speaking to media in Lucknow on Friday, Yadav had said, 'sabse bade ghuspaithiya UP me kaun hai? Uttarakhand ke... to ghuspaithiya define karna padega' (who is the biggest infiltrator in UP? From Uttarakhand... then we have to define infiltrator). The Samajwadi Party later clarified Yadav was referring to a specific individual, not the people of Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami called the remark an insult to the people of Uttarakhand, demanded an apology from Yadav, and asked whether the Congress — the SP's INDIA bloc ally and the main opposition party in Uttarakhand — agreed with the remark. Dhami also referenced firing on agitators during the state's statehood movement under the government of Akhilesh's father, Mulayam Singh Yadav, calling it part of a pattern of the family 'insulting' Uttarakhand. SP spokesperson and Uttarakhand in-charge Rajendra Chaudhary rejected the insult characterisation, saying Yadav has repeatedly expressed an emotional connection to Uttarakhand and that the remark targeted one person, not the state.
What We Know
- Akhilesh Yadav made a remark in Lucknow on Friday referencing 'infiltrators' from Uttarakhand in UP.
- The Samajwadi Party says the remark was about one individual, not the people of Uttarakhand.
- CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has demanded an apology and challenged Congress, the SP's ally, to clarify its position.
- Dhami linked the controversy to historical grievances from the Uttarakhand statehood movement.
What Is Still Unclear
- Who specifically Yadav was referring to in his original remark.
- Whether the Congress party in Uttarakhand will issue a direct response.
What Changed
- 24 Oct, 06:11 pmSignal detected: BJP Demands Apology From Akhilesh Yadav Over Remark Calling Uttarakhand Natives 'Infiltrators'