Akhilesh Yadav tore into the Uttar Pradesh Police on May 8, 2024, claiming they operate as "BJP workers" rather than an independent law‑enforcement body. He cited recent rulings from the Supreme Court and the Allahabad High Court that slammed the police’s investigative integrity in the Bulandshahr molestation case.
The Supreme Court not only criticized the police but suggested that the Central Bureau of Investigation might need to step in, implying the force could even be disbanded. Yadav echoed this sentiment, insisting that the state must restore public trust if it is to function as a neutral agency.
Moving beyond policing, Yadav targeted the state’s legal spending in a National Security Act case involving District Magistrate Medha Roopam. He pointed out that over ₹10 lakh is being spent on lawyers to contest a ₹5 lakh penalty, a figure he says is excessive and unjustifiable.
The MP also slammed civic governance failures: widespread water‑logging in Lucknow and Gorakhpur, punitive actions against citizens posting videos of civic problems, and the appearance of dozens of potholes on the newly built ₹7,000 crore Gorakhpur Link Expressway. He asserted that these problems signal a systemic neglect by the ruling party.
Yadav framed the crisis as a "BJPian Emergency", arguing that marginalized communities—PDA, Dalit and other under‑represented groups—suffer from corruption, inflation and unemployment. He warned that the PDA and Gen Z would combine forces to unseat the BJP in the next elections.
The opposition chief vows to push for immediate judicial investigations and plans to mobilize grassroots support. The next step will be a hearing in the Allahabad High Court, while the election commission prepares for the state polls scheduled for February 2025.