After she praises Yogi, Samajwadi Party expels MLA Pooja Pal
The letter issued by the SP chief read, 'You have been involved in anti-party activities, however, you didn't stop it even after being warned, which has caused damage to the party.
The work done by you is against the party and serious indiscipline, hence you are being expelled from the party with immediate effect. At the same time, you are also being relieved from all the posts of the party.'
Pooja Pal was earlier in the news when she had cross-voted for the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate during the Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh in February 2024. In June, the SP had expelled three rebel MLAs for cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha polls but spared Pooja Pal then.
After her expulsion, Pooja Pal said to the media, 'Perhaps you could not hear the women in Prayagraj, who were even more worried than me. But I am their voice, I have been elected as an MLA and sent to the assembly. I am the voice of mothers and sisters who have lost their loved ones. They have sent me here. All people in Prayagraj, who were disturbed due to Atiq Ahmed, have been given justice by the CM, not just to Pooja Pal. I have been saying this from day one, even when I was in the party.'
'I have been expelled today. I stand by my statement even today. I became an MLA later but I am a victim woman first, a wife first...We could not stand the incident that occurred with us. They speak of PDA. I, too, belong to a backward community, I was troubled, I stepped out of my house because my husband was killed in broad daylight. They have proven that they are completely against PDA,' she said.
Pooja Pal, who participated in the 24-hour discussion in the assembly on the Vision Document 2047 by the BJP government, had said during her speech that chief minister Yogi Adityanath gave justice to many women like her.
'Everyone knows who murdered my husband. I want to thank the chief minister for bringing me justice and hearing me when nobody else did. The CM gave justice to many other women like me in Prayagraj by bringing in policies like zero tolerance that led to the killing of criminals like Atiq Ahmed. 'Mere pati ke hatyare Atiq Ahmed ko Mukhya Mantri ne mitti mein milaane ka kaam kiya'... I raised my voice when I saw that no one wanted to fight against criminals like Atiq Ahmed... When I started getting exhausted with this fight, CM Yogi Adityanath gave me justice,' Pooja Pal had said in the state assembly earlier on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak attacked the Samajwadi Party for expelling Pooja Pal on the eve of Independence Day.
'To be expelled on the eve of Independence Day for supporting the vision of Viksit Bharat in the House, shows the poor thinking of the Samajwadi Party. The House unanimously accepted that the Samajwadi Party's policy is anti-woman,' Pathak said
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New Indian Express
28 minutes ago
- New Indian Express
IUML chief, ISRO chairman among I- Day awardees
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday presented various state government awards as part of the Independence Day celebrations after hoisting the national flag on the ramparts of Fort St George in Chennai. IUML president Prof KM Kader Mohideen (85) received the Thagaisal Thamizhar Award, which carries a cheque for Rs 10 lakh and a citation. 'Apart from his political career, Prof Mohideen has been an inspiring teacher who has shaped hundreds of graduates and elevated their lives. He is actively pursuing his mission to establish a Quran University in Tamil Nadu,' the citation read. ISRO chairman Dr V Narayanan received the APJ Abdul Kalam Award. Born in Melakattuvilai, Kanniyakumari, Narayanan pioneered propulsion systems for rockets and satellites, led the development of the C25 Cryogenic Stage for the LVM3 launch vehicle, and holds three world Kalpana Chawla Award for Courage and Daring Enterprise went to Selvi Thulasimathi Murugesan of Kancheepuram. Despite being born with muscular dystrophy in her left hand, she has won 40 medals, including 22 golds, in badminton tournaments.
New Indian Express
28 minutes ago
- New Indian Express
Demography Mission rollout amid raging debate over SIR
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday that his government would soon set up a high-powered demography mission to deal with unlawful entry of foreign nationals in the country. The announcement comes in the wake of the Opposition's allegations that the BJP is 'misusing' the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar to target immigrants, especially those belonging to the minority community. In his Independence Day speech delivered from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Modi noted that India's forefathers made the supreme sacrifice to win freedom for the countrymen, and it is the duty of its citizens not to accept such influx of illegal foreign nationals. 'Today I want to alert the country about a concern, a challenge. Under a well-thought-out conspiracy, the demography of the country is being changed. Seeds of a new crisis are being sown. These 'ghuspaithiya' (intruders) are snatching the livelihood of the youth of my country, these 'ghuspaithiya' are targeting the sisters and daughters of my country and this will not be tolerated. These 'ghuspaithiya' are misleading the innocent tribals and grabbing their land. This country will not tolerate this,' Modi asserted.
Hans India
28 minutes ago
- Hans India
MyVoice: Views of our readers 16th Aug 2025
Rahul's dereliction of protocol The decision of the Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi to absent himself from the nation's Independence Day celebration at the Red Fort is not merely a dereliction of protocol but also of symbolism. In the theatre of democracy, moments such as these transcend partisanship; they are occasions when we set aside our ideological cudgels to affirm a shared national identity. The absence sends an unfortunate semaphore: that political schism can supersede patriotic solidarity. One need not be in concord with the government to stand in concert with the Republic. Rahul Gandhi did not diminish the government but the gravitas of the Opposition's own constitutional role. Independence Day is a day when the tricolour should eclipse the party flag. Mohit Rawal, Ujjain Modi erred by praising RSS I endorse the criticism against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on I- Day in which he praised the RSS on its 100th year. This has been condemned by CPI(M) leader M A Baby, who pointed out that RSS has a dubious record and it was banned after Gandhi's assassination. Modi may be seeking RSS support in the wake of the political turmoil that has emerged after Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chor' accusations. Dr T Ramadas, Visakhapatnam Testing times for Modi This is further to your editorial 'Challenges galore for Modi' (Aug 15). It is truly testing time for India, and the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre, particularly when the opposition is irrationally up in arms against the ECI and EVMs. They are also questioning the deletion of names in the revised electoral roll in Bihar despite the poll panel's clarification in this regard. The previous one decade of the BJP rule was truly creditable with various achievements, which many people thought would be impossible like the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, 'Operation Sindoor', removal of 'triple talaq' and implementation of the 'Waqf Amendment Act'. The divisive politics being played out by the opposition, coupled with the US targeting India with a 50 per cent tariff on exports to America, is unmissable. K V Raghuram, Wayanad Centre should have a contingency plan In the grand bazaar of Indian politics, 'deep state' is on a mission to fracture the BJP by creating political chaos. It is essential that the Narendra Modi government at the Centre develops a serious contingency plan to counter future tensions. Whether the claims to provoke disruptions prove accurate or not, the government cannot remain silent at a time when the nation sits in the crosshair of a high-stakes geopolitical game. This is even as the Election Commission is determined to improve accuracy and efficiency. K R Srinivasan, Secunderabad-3 Civic officials must act I wish to highlight the growing distress of residents in low-lying areas like Malakpet, Kishanbagh, Jiyaguda, and Chaderghat as the Musi River overflows following heavy rains and the opening of the Himayat Sagar floodgates. Every monsoon, these neighbourhoods face inundation, road closures, and evacuation. While immediate steps such as traffic diversions and rescue efforts are appreciated, they unfortunately remain short-term fixes. It is imperative for the authorities to implement long-term measures—strengthening embankments, desilting the Musi, and improving drainage—to prevent recurring crises. It calls for a permanent solution. Without proactive action, thousands will continue to suffer the agony of heavy losses and displacement each year. Uthkarsha, St Francis college for Women Push carts causing obstruction People from Vijayawada are subject to several hardships because of push carts that have been left on the busy Sivalayam street, Satyanarayana puram. No one has a clue about who has left the carts. These are also causing worry to the locals as they have remained unclaimed for a long time. This is causing inconvenience to nearby bank customers, hospital patients and others, who park their vehicles here. It is also a posing threat to incriminating activities. We urge the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation to remove the carts and bring respite to the people. M Janardhana Rao, Vijayawada-520011
