Lucknow, Dec. 24 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said Constitution is the strength and lifeline of the PDA even as he alleged that the ruling party intended to change the statute. Akhilesh Yadav had coined the PDA term-Pichhda (backwards), Dalits and Alpsankhyak (minorities)-before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

"The BJP does not respect Babasaheb and the Constitution made by him and it can never accept Babasaheb," he alleged."For the unity, integrity, brotherhood, social justice and prosperity of the country, we will have to follow the thoughts of Dr Ambedkar and the path shown by him," the SP chief said while addressing workers at party headquarters in Lucknow.

"Babasaheb gave rights and respect to the poor, deprived, ba...