One nation, one election being pushed by BJP as it is scared of polls: Yadav

Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav has claimed the BJP wants to push the concept of one nation one election as it is scared of its performance in polls to the state assembliesThe concept is nothing but to promote one nation one election one party and one leader Yadav claimed during an event in Maharashtras Thane city on Saturday nightAssembly elections are scheduled next month in five states Mizoram Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh and TelanganaYadav said the Lok Sabha polls in 2024 will decide the direction of the country for next 50 years Hence the polls next year are of utmost importance for the people of the country he saidThe country faces several challenges in 2024 and unless the people consider them in totality they will never be addressed effectively he saidYadav claimed the strength of the opposition INDIA alliance was growing daybyday and the BJP was worried about itThe issues in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections are different and when they go to the voters during the assembly polls they are answerable for the local issues which will be very difficult for them BJP he saidThe one nation one election has got nothing to do with the electoral reforms and the basic purpose of mooting the concept is different he saidYadav also claimed the BJP does not want caste census as it is afraid that its result will expose the real economic and educational status of different castes and then it will be difficult for the party to manage the showCaste census is an Xray of the social arrangement in the country he saidThe current situation in the country is like an undeclared emergency for an unlimited period he claimed while targeting the BJPThe Swaraj India leader further claimed the BJP has the external protection of the Sangh Parivar while such a protection is not available to the opposition INDIA blocThe people of the country need to give support and strength to the INDIA alliance as a ray of hope has emerged from it he saidGiven the current situation the BJP may face defeat in the 2024 polls as its popularity is going down in several states Yadav claimedHe said to win over the people the country the INDIA alliance should go to them with concrete plans on how to tackle issues like unemployment price rise communal disharmony and steps for the welfare of women and farmersThe country needs a new dream and this can be given by the opposition INDIA bloc he saidIf they come on the streets with even one issue that will change the mood of the country Yadav said adding that only parliamentary alliance will not be sufficientHe asked the people to stop indulging in psephology and work towards bringing a change in the countryIn the 21st century democracy is being killed in a new smart way Yadav claimedReferring to atrocities on Muslims he said the routinisation of atrocities is most hazardousThe other challenges being faced currently include those pertaining to secularism federalism and social justice he saidWhat we see currently is the new model of corporate and political leadership relations Some select industrialists are made the engine and the rest of the country are the bogies attached to it Yadav saidSuch a thing is happening for the first time in the country he pointed outThe work of breaking the foundation of social justice built since the last 70 years has begun now and the reservation for the economically weaker section EWS is the first step to towards it he claimedToday there is also a dire need to save the Republic of India he saidThe mistake we did was we threw away nationalism civilisation heritage and Hindu religion which the BJP picked up and put it to its own use Yadav saidNow is the time to get them back he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever