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BJP smiles as rift widens in he said pointing his brother Mulayam, brother is pitted against another. Small society, especially backwards, Mus-
lims and poor upper caste people for
“I formed new party after obtaining
traders are in depression over GST.
your permission in presence of Bhag-
Farmers are facing crisis, as they are not whom he pleaded for reservation on
getting adequate price of their produce economic grounds. He also promised
wati Singh and Ram Nareshji. I never
Samajwadi Party family asked for any post or position and al- and committing suicides. Cane growers the employees to restore old pension
system and regularization of contrac-
ways abided Netaji’s (Mulayam Singh)
are harassed due to non-clearance of
orders. I even respected elders and
their long pending dues. The youths are tual employees working for more than
younger family members and obeyed
their orders.” “What I least expected,- facing challenges of unemployment. 10-15 years. Condemning the policies
Shivpal Yadav said there should not
of BJP government Shivpal urged to
due respect for you and me. But nei- be any temple on the disputed land and dislodge Modi government from cent-
Offended with the continuous insulting avoidance and neglecting behaviour on the part ther he obeyed you nor listen to me,” he added that the Supreme Court orders er in upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
of his nephew Akhilesh, a visibly upset Shivpal Singh Yadav has floated his own political lamented. Shivpal Singh blamed the be honoured in the matter. “The need He offered position of party chief to
is to remove the current government,
coterie of some baseless sycophants
Mulayam Singh and urged him to
outfit Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia), reports MUDIT MATHUR around Akhilesh for escalating family which is dishonest, useless and false. fight as his party’s nominee from
feud that ultimately compelled him to I and ‘Netaji’ (Mulayam Singh Yadav) Mainpuri.
he disintegration of ‘Sama- appears to be going out of his hand. who are in a dilemma over to which form new political party with neglected are with the Muslims,” Shivpal Yadav The people of state are puzzled over
jwadi Parivar’ has given a Offended with the continuous in- side they go to remain blessed? Shivpal loyalists of Samajwadi Party. remarked. “If the temple is to be built, the belligerent assertions of Shivpal
reason to ruling Bhartiya sulting avoidance and neglecting be- was just dumbfounded when he saw Mulayam Singh Yadav, while ad - then a piece of land can be searched Singh Yadav against BJP. In fact, Shiv-
Janata Party to smile at their haviour on the part of his nephew that his elder brother on the dais and dressing the gathering, started speak- pal is receiving benevolent gestures
T infighting that reached at Akhilesh Yadav, a visibly upset Shivpal being escorted by his younger ambi- ing about the Samajwadi Party forget- from Yogi Adityanath government.
its peak of no return. The electorate in Singh Yadav floated his own political tious daughter-in-law, Aprna Yadav, ting that he was addressing a rally of its This time the area State government had recently allotted
Uttar Pradesh is very confused over outfit-‘Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party who is Akhilesh Yadav’s bête norie. rival faction — PSPL, thereby leaving a sprawling bungalow at Lal Bahadur
the way family feud is dividing its vote (Lohia),’ PSP-L and organised a big rally Highly charged Shivpal Yadav tried Shivpal Yadav embarrassed. “The Sama- in Allahabad for the Shastri Marg, vacated by BSP president
bank. Samajwadi patriarch Mulayam in Lucknow to show off his political to clear circumstances that forced jwadi Party take along everyone with it, Mayawati on Supreme Court orders, to
Singh Yadav, who is under pressure of strength and maneuverings skills. The him to walkout from Samajwadi Party, treats all human beings as equal irre- upcoming festival has Shivpal Yadav from where he is waging
CBI investigations into pending cases unexpected presence of Samajwadi despite being its founder member. spective of their caste and religion, to been increased from war against his own nephew Akhilesh
of disproportionate assets, is trying to patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav in the Addressing ‘Janakrosh Rally’ organ- make the party stronger,” he unmind- Yadav.
play balancing role but now situation rally puzzled many of his supporters, ised by his newly formed party PSP-L, fully asserted, leaving Shivpal Yadav 1,936 hectares in 2013 Political observers are surprised
visibly flummoxed as his supporters to over 3,200 hectares why despite forming separate politi-
started disrupting his address. Mulay- cal outfit by party rebellions with his
am Singh Yadav stopped referring to besides, increasing uncle, Akhilesh Yadav has not initiated
• Power struggle Arun the Akhilesh led Samajwadi Party only the number of disciplinary action against them. He
Jaitley and RBI Governor after the PSPL chief Shivpal elbowed has not even filed petitions before the
Urjit Patel are trying to him to his senses. sectors of the Mela Speaker of legislative assembly for dis-
resolve row over authority Thereafter Mulayam Singh con- area from 14 to 20 qualification of their membership from
gratulated Shivpal for organizing such the house.
a mammoth gathering in the history The emergence of Shivpal is all set to
of Lucknow. Touching his head he on the banks of the Saryu River. There is divide secular votes and give a big jolt
said, “Shivpal have my blessings. He no dearth of land for the government,” to Akhilesh Yadav led Samajwadi Par-
appealed the gathering to support he added. ty. The success of this rally once again
PSPL” A day before the rally, Shivpal He also hit out at the saffron party established beyond doubt that he is at
remained tight-lipped to a question and alleged that BJP had weakened grassroots of the party cadre that was
as to whether Samajwadi patriarch the country and it wanted to “instigate cultivated by Mulayam Singh Yadav-
Mulayam Singh Yadav would attend his riots” for political gains in the 2019 Lok OBC-Muslims combination. Three sit-
rally. It was relevant in view of his mys- Sabha elections. The BJP has weak- ting MLA including Hariom, Amanmani
terious skip from celebrations organ- ened the country. We will oust them Tripathi and more than 17 former MLA
ised by Shivpal on his birthday. from power at the Centre and in Uttar and ministers including Shadab Fatima,
Pulling huge crowd in the rally, over- Pradesh. We want peace and brother- Kamar Yusuf Pramod Gupta were seen
whelmed Shivpal Singh Yadav attacked hood but the communal people want in his rally. Shivpal has better accept-
policies of Prime Minister Narendra to instigate riots. He also expressed ability among the leaders of secular
Modi and blamed BJP for creating the possibility of rigging through EVMs. front as he has a better control on the
social tensions and disrupting com- Amid positive response from the cadre of the party being its foremost
munal harmony in the state. He alleged supporters, Shivpal urged the masses organiser.
ever since BJP came to power Muslims to support his newly formed party, as
are in reign of terror and tension as a it will cater the needs of all section of LETTERS@TEHELKA.COM

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