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NEW DELHI: Doubling down on the opposition's assertion that a two-thirds majority in Parliament could be used to amend the
Constitution
,
Samajwadi Party
chief
Akhilesh Yadav
declared on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has refrained from using the '
400 paar
' slogan since the commencement of
Lok Sabha
elections.
Addressing reporters in Kanpur Dehat, Akhilesh Yadav maintained that the BJP's rallying cry of '400 paar' (winning over 400 seats) has now been replaced by '400 haar' (defeat in 400 seats).
Akhilesh Yadav interacted with the people in Rasoolabad area of Kanpur Dehat district, Bela area of Auraiya district and Umrada area of Kannauj during his public outreach campaign. All these areas fall under the Kannauj Lok Sabha seat.
The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister took a swipe at the BJP's campaign messaging, noting that the party is now emphasizing discussions about the Constitution and
reservation
policies instead of boldly promoting their '400 paar' slogan.
“The BJP has been flipped by the people and they are lagging behind. This is not '400 paar', it is '400 haar'. I have heard that they are unable to raise the slogan of '400 paar'. Now they are speaking of the Constitution and reservation. They have understood that the people are voting to save the Constitution,” Akhilesh Yadav said.
He mentioned that the Samajwadi Party had pledged to provide free wheat and free data if the INDIA bloc come to power at the center.
Akhilesh Yadav filed his nomination from Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj Lok Sabha seat on Thursday.
Ahead of the 2024 elections, "400 paar" was the BJP's rallying cry, projecting confidence and a potential landslide victory.
Opposition parties, including the Congress, alleged that the slogan was aimed at securing a two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha, necessary to amend the Constitution.
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