Akhilesh Yadav calls for transforming PDA Pathshala into mass movement
He alleged that government schools are being closed in the state due to the BJP's anti-education mindset.
The BJP's grand showing in Uttar Pradesh is bigger than its win in the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Union Minister…
IANS | New Delhi | March 11, 2017 6:05 am
Ravi Shankar Prasad (Photo: PIB)
The BJP's grand showing in Uttar Pradesh is bigger than its win in the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Union Minister of Law Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Saturday.
"The UP win is a tectonic shift in Indian politics and it is bigger than our 2014 victory," he said.
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Uttar Pradesh was the "laboratory of India" and the Bharatiya Janata Party's "super win has proven (Prime Minister Narendra) Modiji's vision.
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"We are very proud of Modi's leadership. Also, the demonetisation has worked in UP," he said.
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He alleged that government schools are being closed in the state due to the BJP's anti-education mindset.
He stated in clear terms that Muslims will now fight their own political battles and that the party is preparing to contest elections in about 200 assembly constituencies in the state.
According to party sources, each committee will include one Muslim and one Dalit member, symbolizing BSP’s effort to bring both communities onto a common platform.
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