UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak on Monday criticised the Samajwadi Party, saying it was "born with the DNA of Muslim appeasement, which is the bread and butter of your (Akhilesh Yadav's) entire politics." He added, "Your party's DNA has also been against Dalits." Pathak's remark came after alleged objectionable remarks made against him on the Samajwadi Party's official X handle.