Babus, mantris & buzz: Lalu, Akhilesh remain silent on emergency anniversary

Lalu, Akhilesh remain silent on emergency anniversary

On the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, while BJP and NDA allies are attacking the Congress, leaders like Lalu Prasad Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav have chosen silence. This is striking, as both leaders emerged from the anti-Emergency movement led by Jayaprakash Narayan. The likely reason behind their silence could be political compulsion. Both the RJD and Samajwadi Party are part of opposition alliances with Congress—RJD in Bihar’s Mahagathbandhan and SP in the INDIA bloc. Leaders feared criticizing Congress could weaken their unity ahead of upcoming elections.

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