SP's announcements for women are election-related and empty promises: BJP

Lucknow, Aug. 26 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hit back at Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Akhilesh Yadav's announcements regarding women, calling them election-related and empty promises.

BJP spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi, calling the SP anti-women, said that the women of the state have not forgotten the SP's rule.

Mr Tripathi said, "Daughters were scared of SP workers."The SP's red cap is a symbol of danger for women. He alleged that during Akhilesh Yadav's tenure, the most atrocities against women occurred and girls had to leave school due to fear of miscreants.

The BJP spokesperson said that the SP's principle has always been "boys are boys, boys make mistakes."In contrast, under the Yogi Adityanath government, women...