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'Damdar Dalit': Akhilesh Yadav gives new spin to Samajwadi Party's PDA coinage

'Damdar Dalit': Akhilesh Yadav gives new spin to Samajwadi Party's PDA coinage

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PM Modi said that escaping extreme poverty and Naxalism has improved tribal lives, citing a World Bank report that 50 crore Indians have escaped extreme poverty in the past 12‑13 years and noting that 125 districts were Naxal‑affected in 2014, accusing previous regimes of ignoring the problem. At the Bharat Summit 2026 in Hyderabad, organized by the Congress government, Amit Shah accused Rahul Gandhi of defaming India and urged him to visit Indian villages instead of traveling abroad, while the summit’s speaker list was reported to include individuals linked to George Soros and his Open Society Foundation.

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He said the 'D' in the party's 'PDA' coinage, which stands for 'pichhda' (backward classes), Dalit, and alpsankhyak (minorities) -- now stands for Damdar Dalit.

4 of the 68 reports on this event credit a wire agency (ANI, PTI or IANS), all from the same agency.

Coverage arrived over 45 hours. First from The Economic Times, latest from The Hindu.

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First reported by The Economic Times at 18:47 UTC on 13 Nov.

Coverage ran into a second day.

Across 2 desks: india, politics.

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  27. OpIndia Aadhyaasi Media and Content Services Pvt. Ltd.

    From Salil Shetty to Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd: Read about the 10 anti-India, anti-Hindu propagandists who were part of the Congress’ Bharat Summit

    By assembling a roster dominated by anti-Hindu ideologues, defenders of terror-linked figures, domestic riot-accused activists, and top individuals of the Open Society Foundations under the benign banner of the “Bharat Summit,” the Congress attempted to lend domestic legitimacy to an international…

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    Rahul defaming India at international events, he must visit villages and not abroad to attain power: Shah

    Amit Shah accused Rahul Gandhi of defaming India at international events and urged him to engage with villagers instead. He expressed that Gandhi's actions could hinder his political ambitions and maintained that Congress is frustrated by electoral losses. Shah highlighted the achievements of the…

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  35. The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    ‘Defaming India at international platforms will not help Rahul Gandhi come to power’: Amit Shah

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India and the Constitution on international platforms for political gains. "If he aspires to return to power, he should stop travelling abroad and start visiting…

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  37. Hindustan Times HT Media Current article

    'Damdar Dalit': Akhilesh Yadav gives new spin to Samajwadi Party's PDA coinage

    He said the 'D' in the party's 'PDA' coinage, which stands for 'pichhda' (backward classes), Dalit, and alpsankhyak (minorities) -- now stands for Damdar Dalit.

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  43. Organiser Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)

    Bharat Summit or George Soros Project? Speakers list puts anti-India network of Congress & Rahul Gandhi under scanner

    NEW DELHI: The Bharat Summit 2026, organised by the Congress government in Telangana in Hyderabad on November 13–14, has come under scrutiny as the listed speakers are known to be affiliated with billionaire George Soros and his Open Society Foundation. The summit, also features Congress leader and…

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