BJP, SP lock horns over slogans ahead of UP by-polls

With by-elections for nine Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh approaching, an intense slogan war has erupted between the ruling BJP and the opposition Samajwadi Party (SP).

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LUCKNOW:

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the first strike, urging Hindus to unite under the slogan "Batenge toh Katenge" (if divided, we will be defeated), calling for unity among Hindu voters.

The slogan has rattled the Samajwadi Party, which is promoting its caste-based coalition under the banner of PDA (Pichda-Dalit-Alpsankhyak - Backward Classes, Dalits, and Minorities).

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has seized upon this, accusing the SP and the INDIA alliance of attempting to divide Hindus and unite Muslims for political gain.

In response, the Samajwadi Party has launched a counter-slogan, "Judenge toh Jeetenge" (united, we will win), accompanied by a series of posters emphasising unity.