Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi Party, stated on Saturday that the decision to bestow the Bharat Ratna on former prime minister L K Advani was made hours after the Centre made the announcement. This was done to prevent the BJP from receiving a dispersed majority of the votes.
Akhilesh Yadav takes a dig at BJP, says Lal Krishna Advani is being given Bharat Ratna to consolidate BJP s votes. Yadav attends program to pay tributes to Shiv Pratap Yadav. Seat sharing in INDIA bloc almost finalized. Yadav discusses seat distribution with Congress leadership.
India News: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticizes BJP's decision to award Bharat Ratna to Lal Krishna Advani as a tactic to consolidate votes.
India News: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav takes a dig at BJP, suggesting that Bharat Ratna is being given to Advani to prevent BJP's votes from getting scattered. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces Advani as a recipient of Bharat Ratna. Yadav highlights that the award is aimed at consolidating BJP's votes. He also discusses seat sharing in the INDIA bloc and the issue of caste census.