LUCKNOW, April 17 -- In a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday accused its leaders of exploiting Dalits for political gains under the guise of its recent PDA (Pichhde, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) campaign.

She alleged that the SP is trying to incite violence using Dalits and Muslims and suggested them to highlight the achievements of leaders of their castes rather than commenting on other caste history.

The BSP chief's remarks come amidst a renewed pitch by the SP to consolidate support among backward classes, Dalits, and minorities in Uttar Pradesh.

In a series of posts on social media platform X, Mayawati said that the SP, much like other parties, was attempting to incite tension a...