THERE CAN BE NO DIVISION IN PARTY TILL I AM THERE SAYS SP SUPREMO MULAYAM SINGH YADAV

LUCKNOW,U.P: Breaking his silence over the factional feud in the Samajwadi Party, its supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday said there can be no division in the party till he is there, a day after the dramatic resignation from the Cabinet and party posts by his brother Shivpal Yadav.

Addressing party men in Lucknow, Mr. Yadav said his son and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will not defy his words and announced that sacked Mining Minister Gayatri Prajapati will be taken back in the Cabinet, considered a bone of contention between Mr. Shivpal Yadav and Mr. Akhilesh Yadav.

“There can be no division in the party, till I am there,” said Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav, who has been attempting to broker a truce between his son and brother.

“We have a big family, differences may occur… There is no fight between Shivpal Yadav and Akhilesh,” the Samjwadi Party supremo asserted, adding that Mr. Akhilesh Yadav will meet Mr. Shivpal Yadav at his residence.

The SP supremo said it was election time and all should come together to work unitedly. “There is no fight among Ramgopal, Akhilesh and Shivpal,” he told reporters as slogans in favour of Mr. Shivpal Yadav drowned his remarks.

As the crisis threatened to cast a shadow over the SP’s prospects in the coming Assembly elections, Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav sought to downplay the developments, saying, “Every father and son faces issues….There is no rift.” He, however, said there was “fault of our people as well who spoke to media.” Some people created confusion that there was rift in the party.

He also defended Mr. Prajapati, saying, “the order of his sacking will be rescinded“.

His remarks came hours after Mr. Shivpal told agitated supporters who gathered outside his Kalidas Marg residence that he was with Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav.

“We all have to strengthen the Samajwadi Party. We are with Netaji [Mulayam Singh Yadav]. His message is an order for us. We will not let the party be weakened. In every situation, we are with Netaji,” Mr. Shivpal Yadav said.

“You have to go to the party office. We have to calmly convey our views to Netaji,” he added. Courtesy:PTI