In a fiery address from Lucknow on January 21, Samajwadi Party’s Ravidass Mehrotra positioned AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi as the unofficial ‘B-team’ of BJP, accusing him of divisive tactics that benefit the saffron brigade. Mehrotra’s salvo came in response to Digvijay Singh’s comments, framing Owaisi’s rhetoric as a deliberate ploy to polarize communities and split Muslim votes, thereby handing BJP victories on a platter.
Mehrotra dissected BJP’s fear-mongering playbook, where Hindu anxieties are amplified for electoral gains. Owaisi’s provocative statements, he alleged, exacerbate Hindu-Muslim friction, serving as a covert booster for BJP’s agenda.
Shifting focus to BJP’s organizational shuffle, the SP leader mocked the elevation of Nitin Nabin to national president despite his controversial past in Bihar. This move, Mehrotra asserted, contrasts sharply with the party’s proclaimed ideals, especially as UP’s MP-state chief was relegated, laying bare internal favoritism.
The Bangladesh turmoil drew sharp rebuke from Mehrotra, who highlighted ongoing atrocities against Hindus—murders, burnings, and assaults—met with Delhi’s stoic inaction. ‘Pull back the ambassador, issue stern directives to Bangladesh, and end this rampage,’ he demanded, decrying the mere repatriation of families as a weak response.
Regarding Sambhal’s unrest, Mehrotra revealed court directives filing cases against policemen, confirming their role in inciting the violence. Attachments on accused properties further validate the narrative of state-orchestrated chaos.
Mehrotra also spotlighted the indignity faced by Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand at Prayagraj’s Sangam during Magh Mela. Officials’ clashes with the spiritual leader, followed by ignored protests, signal a deeper disregard for sanatan traditions under the current regime.