Lucknow, May 4 -- Bhim Army chief and Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad has launched a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav, accusing him of harbouring a deeply anti-Dalit mindset. In a letter to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Chandrashekhar alleged that the SP government between 2012 and 2017 deliberately denied appointments to 78 Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates selected by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) for the post of Assistant Review Officer (ARO).
Calling this a blatant violation of constitutional provisions, Chandrashekhar said the SP's decision reflected its "narrow and vindictive" attitude toward Dalits. He urged the Yogi government to provide justice to the affect...