Dy CM Brajesh Pathak Fires Salvo at Opposition During Mega Kanpur Padyatra
Escalating the ruling party's political offensive across central Uttar Pradesh, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Wednesday accused the Congress and the Samajwadi Party-led INDI alliance of conspiring against Indian democracy and the constitutional legacy of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. Addressing an expansive gathering in Kanpur following a massive street march organized under the state-wide 'Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy' (Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao) campaign, Pathak claimed that the opposition bloc, reeling from repeated electoral defeats, has resorted to spreading anarchy and aligning with anti-national agendas to mislead the electorate over Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and the Election Commission. Declaring that the resounding turnout across the Kanpur-Bundelkhand region sends an unmistakable message across the country, the Deputy Chief Minister announced that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cadres will soon initiate extensive door-to-door outreach across Kanpur, Fatehpur, Chitrakoot, and neighboring districts to counter opposition rhetoric.
Voter Roll Cleansing and Constitutional Record: Pathak Takes Aim at Rahul Gandhi and Congress Past
Directing sharp scrutiny toward Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Pathak argued that the opposition invents systematic excuses following every electoral defeat, shifting blame arbitrarily between voting machines and voter rosters. Defending the Election Commission’s statutory revision drives, Pathak questioned whether removing deceased individuals, deleting duplicate entries, and updating relocated citizens did not constitute an essential constitutional cleanup, accusing the opposition of deliberately spreading confusion over standard administrative procedures. The Deputy Chief Minister asserted that Congress lacks the moral authority to invoke Dr. Ambedkar's name, claiming the party historically worked to defeat the architect of the Constitution in parliamentary elections, repeatedly diluted the document through unilateral amendments, imposed the 1975 Emergency, and unconstitutionally dissolved 90 democratically elected state governments during its decades in power. Pointing to unsubstantiated claims of electoral irregularities in Karnataka that were never backed by court affidavits, Pathak criticized the opposition for staging theatrical demonstrations on the streets while avoiding parliamentary debates and dodging open challenges posed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Mafia Rule vs Rule of Law: SP's Past Contrasted with Yogi Adityanath's Security Record
Turning his focus to the Samajwadi Party, Pathak drew a stark contrast between past administrations and the current governance model led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. He alleged that during the SP regime, state-backed criminal syndicates and local land mafias operated with complete impunity, forcibly seizing commercial properties, residential homes, and agricultural plots across Kanpur, Fatehpur, Chitrakoot, and the broader Bundelkhand belt, which left women and families vulnerable. Highlighting the 2012 attempt by the then-SP government to withdraw judicial cases against terror suspects—an effort thwarted solely by court intervention—Pathak maintained that the Yogi administration has replaced patronized lawlessness with strict rule of law, putting organized gangs behind bars and creating a secure environment for women and commercial investments. Highlighting how the nation transitioned from the era of high-profile scams, such as the 2G spectrum and coal allocations under previous regimes, to global prominence under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pathak urged party workers to carry these achievements directly to citizens. The massive Kanpur demonstration saw key party leaders in attendance, including BJP National Minister and State Co-Incharge Jagdish Bhai Patel, Cabinet Ministers Rakesh Sachan and Asim Arun, State Ministers Krishna Paswan, Ramkesh Nishad, Manohar Lal Panth, and Pratibha Shukla, Lok Sabha MPs Devendra Singh Bhole and Ramesh Awasthi, Rajya Sabha MP and Regional President Prakash Pal, Kanpur Mayor Pramila Pandey, along with local legislators and regional functionaries.
