The HotSpot spoke to the Samajwadi Party President, Akhilesh Yadav one day after 7 MLAs of his party in UP Assembly cross voted for a BJP candidate. During the course of the interview UP’s ex-chief minister candidly admitted that his alliance partner, the Congress suffered poor cadre strength. He said “the SP agreed to give 17 Lok sabha seats to the congress to maintain the ally’s stature.”
Speaking on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s attack on actor Aishwarya Rai ( who is SP Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan’s daughter-in-law), Yadav said he will ask Rahul Gandhi to refrain from making such comments and uphold dignity of women. He explained his strategy for the coming LS polls and dismissed the departure of allies like RLD’s Jayant Chaudhary.
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Interviewer: Rahul Shrivastava
Camera: Farhan Haidar
Edited by: Mohit Shukla
Sound: Sandeep Pandey
0:00-1:35 Introduction
1:35-3:20 Seat sharing in INDIA Alliance
3:20-4:01 When Priyanka Gandhi stepped in for negotiation
4:01-4:42 How do alliances between political parties happen?
4:42-5:15 Relationship with Rahul Gandhi
5:15-5:56 Does Congress deserve 17 seats to fight upon in UP?
5:56-7:51 Congress's contribution to alliance, considering past performance in UP
7:51-9:26 Rahul Gandhi's defeat in Amethi
9:26 11:22 Why Prayagraj's seat was given to Congress?
11:22-12:51 9 paper leaks since 2017
12:51- 13:35 Common Minimum Programme by INDIA bloc
13:35-15:08 No face for PM in the INDIA alliance a trouble?
15:08- 16:05 BJP has started dominating on Muslim seats in UP
16:05- 16:27 Rahul Gandhi's comment on Aishwarya Rai
16:27-18:18 Samajwadi Party wants to reclaim the OBC vote
18:18-22:08 OBC vs Upper caste
22:08-23:37 Shilpgram a free platform for artisans to promote their art
23:37-23:52 Chacha Shivpal Yadav's return has stabilised the party
23:52-24:54 Do you miss Mulayam Singh Yadav?
24:54-26:13 Problems with the Samajwadi Party
26:13-27:20 Thought of fighting independently in the 2024 election
27:20-27:58 Trend of switching parties just before elections
27:58-30:20 Chaudhary Charan Singh honoured with Bharat Ratan
30:20-32:11Akhilesh Yadav take on BJP
32:11-32:50 Mandir by Samajwadi Party
32:50-33:31 BSP fights elections to support BJP
33:31-34:50 Gyanvapi's dispute is just a distraction of BJP
34:50-35:20 Stand on Sandeshkhali
35:20-36:34 Do you support the decision of SC on Electoral Bond
36:34 Is the public voting on the basis of "vikas"
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