Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf has been accused of taking his social gathering's bid to safe one other independence referendum and placing it "on steroids".
The SNP chief has confronted criticism after telling Sky News that successful "most" Scottish seats on the subsequent common election could be sufficient to qualify as a mandate to split from the UK.
But this indicated a decrease threshold than the "majority" of MPs he spoke of at a particular convention on Saturday to debate the social gathering's breakaway technique.
It was additionally wanting the bar set by his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon, who wished the election to be fought as a "de facto referendum", with greater than 50% of the votes thought-about sufficient to open negotiations with Westminster.
Mr Yousaf stated independence could be on the primary line of the social gathering's manifesto.
However, latest polling by PanelBase has predicted the SNP will take 21 of the out there 59 Scottish seats on the subsequent election - down from their present 45 - whereas Scottish Labour are predicted to win 26 seats, which means the SNP may fall wanting the benchmark sought by Mr Yousaf.
The first minister stated his most popular possibility was a referendum however that it had been blocked, so the subsequent technique to take a look at the place was via a common election.
Speaking to the Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme, he stated: "We have put a very simple proposition to the people of Scotland on page one, line one of our manifesto, a vote for the SNP is a vote for Scotland to become an independent country.
"Now, if we win that common election we are going to search to barter with the UK authorities how we give democratic impact to that proposition."
Pressed over what he meant by "winning" the election, Mr Yousaf stated: "Every single general election, everybody knows the rules of a general election. The party that wins the most seats wins the general election."
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Separately, Mr Yousaf instructed the BBC: "I'm not saying to you if we win that general election, Scotland suddenly becomes independent.
"What I'm saying to you is that via a democratic, lawful means, we start negotiation with the UK authorities on learn how to give that proposition democratic impact."
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Meghan Gallacher, deputy chief of the Scottish Conservatives, stated Mr Yousaf's "latest plan to push his independence obsession confirms that he has taken Nicola Sturgeon's strategy and put it on steroids".
The MSP stated: "At a time when people across Scotland are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis and want the SNP-Green government to focus on their real priorities, Humza Yousaf is typically obsessed with holding another divisive referendum as soon as possible.
"It is evident that the self-styled first activist is speaking about his favorite topic to deflect from the chaos engulfing his social gathering and their overwhelming failures throughout their 16 years in workplace.
"Whether it was on the health service, their ferry fiasco, the lack of dualling the A9 or the spiralling costs for a replacement Barlinnie, Humza Yousaf had no answers."
Dame Jackie Baillie, Scottish Labour's deputy chief, stated: "Humza Yousaf has made it clear - if your priority isn't a divisive and disruptive referendum, the SNP doesn't want your vote.
"This is a single-issue social gathering with out a coherent plan on learn how to ship on their one coverage of independence.
"The SNP has turned its back on anyone more concerned with ending the cost of living crisis, reviving our economy and rebuilding our public services."
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