Controversial hoardings targeting Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav were put up in the city ahead of the party’s Dalit Mega-Conference. These hoardings, which referenced past statements made by Akhilesh Yadav and Azam Khan, were torn down by SP workers.
A video of SP workers tearing down the hoardings is circulating on social media. Several party workers, including Rinku Yadav, Vipin Ashu, and Raghavendra Thakur, can be seen in the footage.
Dalit Mega-Conference to be held today
Preparations continued on Saturday at the venue under the supervision of the event’s coordinator, Ramjilal Suman—a national general secretary of the party and a member of the Rajya Sabha. 10,000 chairs have been set up, with an expected turnout of 100,000 people. Parking facilities have been arranged at Kothi Meena Bazar grounds, GIC Pachkuiyan, and the Sadar Tehsil premises. Party leaders and members—including Asim Yadav, District President Udal Singh Kushwaha, City President Shabbir Abbas, State Secretaries Rahul Chaturvedi and Lalla Gurjar, as well as Dharmendra Yadav, Shyam Bhojwani, and Pawan Prajapati—oversaw the arrangements at the venue.
Change in Akhilesh Yadav’s itinerary
Akhilesh Yadav was initially scheduled to travel to Agra from Saifai by road; however, his plans changed on Saturday. He will now arrive at Kheria Airport from Delhi via a private aircraft. He is scheduled to reach the GIC grounds at 12:30 PM and will remain there until 2:30 PM, after which he will depart for Lucknow. Senior SP leader and National General Secretary Ramgopal Yadav will also attend the conference. National spokesperson Rajkumar Bhati arrived in Agra on Saturday evening and held a meeting with party office-bearers.
