Akhilesh Yadav questions Amit Shah over crimes against women, Dalits in U.P.

Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav. File | Photo Credit: ANI

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday (October 31, 2026) questioned Union Home Minister Amit Shah over crimes against women and Dalits in Uttar Pradesh, while party MP Awadhesh Prasad said the BJP had lost ground in the state, citing its recent electoral setbacks.

"Home Minister should look into why women face so much injustice in Uttar Pradesh, why the state witnesses so many murders and why people from the Dalit community are among the worst affected," Mr. Yadav said.

Reacting to Mr. Shah's assertion that the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh was firmly established and could not be dislodged, Mr. Prasad said the party's political footing had already weakened.