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• Political messiah Shivpal is being projected
as a messiah of the wronged
politically? “Musalmaan, naujawan aur
kisan, (Muslims, youth and farmers),
said Shival adding that he touch with
several smaller political outfits who
have shown interest in joining the PSP
Lohia. His party he claims will adhere to
all the principles of socialism.
He claimed that his ‘advisors’ are
experienced and learned people who
care for these socialist principles and
are loyal to him and party. Unlike in
Samajwadi Party his supporters are not
sycophants.
Shivpal describes his contribution
to the party and how there was total
development in all the important de-
partments which he held. As irrigation
the time when it started till the time he the powerful Yadav clan. Hurt, cornered minister he ensured adequate water
was made to exit it he has always stood and at a loss for balance Shivpal Yadav to all rivers, many dams were built
like a rock been through thick and thin who held the realm of power for dec- and the Chakbandi laws were fully
with brother Mulayam for over 40 ades and was a shadow of his brother implemented.
years. But it was shameful the way he Mulayam, was pushed back and liter- “Mainey apna kaam puree nishta
was treated and was literally pushed ally shown the door. aur imandaari sey kiya. Kya yeh hi mere
against the wall. But does it not disturb him when he apradh tha (I did my work with total
His contribution was totally ig- hears that he is being labeled as one dedication and honesty. Was this my
nored, he was insulted and liter- who is giving strength to the BJP by crime,” asks the minister as he shows
ally uprooted from the place he had launching his party and weakening the me a photocopy of a Hindi poem he has
help build. This he says he could not anti-BJP forces. composed with the title “yeh apradh tha
tolerate and with a heavy heart he “Bilkul nahi. Mainey rally may bhi yeh key main unkey saath tha.” (this was my
finally parted ways. kaha tha hum BJP key saath nahi jaeygay, crime that I was with them.”
However he asserts that PSP Lohia (Not at all. I had declared it from public In his inimitable style he reads out
is not directed against any party or address that we will not align with the the poem and says that in his last pub-
person but is against the system where BJP),” said Shivpal. lic address he received a tremendous
the common man fails to get his due. Whom are you going to align with response when he recited this poem
He said it is a political platform of pure that he has composed from emotions
socialism all about the anger and frus- deep in his heart.
tration of the common man. Shivpal expresses his He said that after he finished reading
He claims that he has seasoned and the poem he asked the audience a very
not greenhorn politicians, many from disappointment at simple question, “Kya aap mere saath
Samajwadi Party itself behind him. hain Kya main aagey badoo?” (are you all
“Mere saath mazbooth socialist sipahee the way the socialist with me, should I step forward).
hai, yeh vipreet paristeteyoo may bhi mere foundation of the It was the tremendous response in
saath khadey rahey aur aaj bhi saath hai,”(I the positive that he got from the public
have strong socialist soldiers in my Samajwadi Party that made him confident that he was
team, they have stood by me in all the was eroded and no on the right path and that he had there
adverse conditions and are also stand- support. “Aur phir main chal pada, aur
ing with me today), said Shivpal. heed paid to advise ab koyee bhi taqat mujhe koyee rokh nahi
One really does not know how long of elders like him or sakta,” (And then I stepped forward and
things have been simmering but the started walking and now there is no
tussel for political power within the SP founder Mulayam force that can stop me.)
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