The event was held at the party headquarters in the state capital. Yadav led party workers in taking a pledge "to keep the country united, spread awareness among people, and bring in a government that ensures social justice"

Addressing the gathering, Yadav alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government was planning to privatise mandis, or agriculture markets, claiming that the move was intended to benefit private players rather than farmers

Responding to a question on the Yogi Adityanath government hiking sugarcane price by Rs 30 per quintal, Yadav claimed this happened "while another plan was being worked out in the backdrop"

"The government is preparing to sell mandis to private hands. These mandis are built on valuable land. The government does not want to benefit farmers but to sell these assets instead," he said

He announced that the Samajwadi Party would establish a university in Patel's name