LUCKNOW, Aug. 7 -- Reacting to UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath's remarks on "PDA Pathshala", Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said the "CM might have studied 'G' for 'Gadha' (donkey), but for us the letter stands for 'Gareeb' (poor)".

"The kids who go to these primary schools are from poor families. Maybe for BJP people, 'G' stands for Gadha (donkey)," the SP chief said while speaking to the media in New Delhi.

On Wednesday, the CM criticised the SP's "PDA Pathshala", calling it an attempt to dismantle the education system. "Respected Kalyan Singh taught children 'G for Ganpati', but the SP government taught them 'G for 'Gadha' (donkey)'."

"The SP government weakened the very foundation of education, whereas the curre...