Claim
Akhilesh Yadav says the BJP is breaking parties in order to change the Constitution.
“अखिलेश यादव जी कह रहे हैं कि अब संविधान बदलने के लिए यह तोड़ाता चल रही है।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple independent reports, including wire coverage dated July 1, 2026 (one day before the broadcast), confirm Akhilesh Yadav publicly accused the BJP of trying to change the Constitution by breaking away elected opposition MPs. The anchor's paraphrase says 'breaking parties' while Yadav's quoted words refer to breaking away MPs, but the substance of the attribution — that Yadav claims the BJP is engineering defections to change the Constitution — is faithful to what he said.
Evidence
- https://www.tarunmitra.in/state/uttar-pradesh/bjp-now-wants-to-change-the-constitution-by-breaking-the/article-150541 Reports Akhilesh Yadav's July 1, 2026 statement: 'जनता से चुने हुए सांसदों को अब भाजपा तोड़कर संविधान बदलना चाहती है' (BJP now wants to change the Constitution by breaking away MPs elected by the people) — the day before the broadcast. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://samarneetinews.com/akhileshyadav-said-bjp-gathering-mps-for-ot-change-constitution/ Independent Hindi report of the same statement: Akhilesh Yadav alleged a BJP conspiracy to change the Constitution by gathering/poaching MPs. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://aninews.in/news/national/politics/betrayed-constitution-and-lord-ram-akhilesh-yadav-targets-bjp-amid-ram-mandir-donation-row20260701141827/ Wire agency (ANI) coverage dated 2026-07-01 of Akhilesh Yadav attacking the BJP over betraying the Constitution amid the Ram Mandir donation row, corroborating the timing and context. ✓ reachable · archived