Etawah (UP), February 13 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav alleged on Saturday that the Election Commission and the BJP were "working together" in the ongoing process of updating electoral rolls, and that the votes of supporters of PDA (Backward Classes, Dalits, and Other Backward Classes) were being selectively deleted.
Speaking to reporters here, Yadav claimed that large numbers of Form 7 applications seeking the deletion of names were filed by "unknown individuals" and targeted Muslim and Samajwadi Party voters.
He alleged that despite complaints to district authorities and the Election Commission, no action had been taken.
"If even one SDM or DM had faced action, such irregularities would have been stopped. This shows that the Election Commission, the government, and the administration are acting in tandem," he said.
Commenting on the recent trade agreement with the US, the Samajwadi Party chief expressed concern over the impact of foreign agricultural products on India's economy and said his party would oppose any deal that was detrimental to farmers and the poor.