India, Feb. 3 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday slammed Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav 'PDA' pitch, saying the Opposition party cared more about parivar than marginalised communities.

The SP chief had earlier claimed the Union Budget 2026-27 had largely ignored the 'PDA', Yadav's coinage denoting 'pichde' (backward classes), Dalit and 'alpshanyak' (minorities). Responding to a query on Yadav's comment while speaking to mediapersons , Adityanath said, "Those who make such claims must be asked that while the double engine Government has ensured that 25 crore people across the country, including six crore in Uttar Pradesh, move ahead with pride and dignity, why could the same not be achieved during their t...