In a post on X in Hindi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said, “The conspiracy to end reservations under the guise of ‘reservation reform’ is yet another deep plot against the PDA community.”
Published: August 23, 2026, 8:55 AM IST
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Anti-reservation protest
New Delhi: In a significant development, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has informed that the demands of students associated with the “reservation reform” movement would be placed before the BJP’s central leadership and a delegation of the protesters would meet a Union minister within the next two days.
Pathak made the remarks at a press conference in Lucknow alongside representatives of the protest, which is being held at Delhi’s Jantar MantarHe said the government stood with the youth and was committed to helping realise their aspirations.
“The demands of the students’ delegation have been heard carefully and they have been assured of appropriate action,” Pathak saidHe said a letter submitted by the students would also be forwarded to the central leadership and efforts would be made through dialogue and constructive initiatives to resolve their “justified demands”.
The movement is being led by anti-reservation activists, including Harsh Dubey, Mrityunjay Pathak and Shiva SharmaDubey said the students had held a peaceful protest and their main demand was that all young people should get equal opportunitiesHe thanked Pathak for assuring them of a meeting with the Union minister within two days.
Samajwadi Party Chief Issues Statement
In a post on X in Hindi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said, “The conspiracy to end reservations under the guise of ‘reservation reform’ is yet another deep plot against the PDA community.”
“Reservation is the right of PDA, not the subject of anyone’s whimThe BJP and their allies, from time to time, oppose reservations by using vague terms like ‘review’ or ‘reform’, or by talking about ‘creamy layer’ or advising ‘to give up reservations’These are nothing but different masks for the ongoing attempts to trample the reservation rights granted to centuries-oppressed and deprived people.
‘आरक्षण सुधार’ के नाम पर ‘आरक्षण समाप्ति’ का षड्यंत्र पीडीए समाज के ख़िलाफ़ एक और गहरी साज़िश है। आरक्षण पीडीए का अधिकार है किसी की इच्छा का विषय नहीं।
भाजपा व उनके संगी-साथी समय-समय पर जिस तरह कभी ‘समीक्षा’ तो कभी ‘सुधार’ जैसे अस्पष्ट शब्दों का प्रयोग कर आरक्षण का विरोध करते…
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) August 22, 2026
“Reservation was there, reservation is there, reservation will remain!” Yadav added.
(With PTI Inputs)
