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Mulayam PM, Rahul his deputy: Akhilesh’s formula for alliance with Congress

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Akhilesh-Yadav

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today suggested that an alliance with Congress is possible in an arrangement where Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav is the Prime Minister and Rahul Gandhi his Deputy.

 

Akhilesh made the comments in the course of a conversation at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here in the presence of the Congress vice president. However, Rahul refused to comment when asked to respond.

 

The UP Chief Minister was replying to a question on whether he was ready to extend his “good” personal relationship with Gandhi to a political level with the Congress.

“You are asking me because I am a Samajwadi (socialist) and you also say that I get rebuked by my father (Mulayam). I also want that Netaji’s dreams are fulfilled and that I work for him. He becomes the Prime Minister and he (pointing at Rahul) Deputy Prime Minister. I am in agreement with this and will make an alliance now,” if it is found acceptable, Akhilesh said, smiling.

He, however, sidestepped a question on whether an alliance with its rival BSP, like the one in Bihar where JD(U) and RJD came together, is possible in UP for the 2017 Assembly polls.

“Her (Mayawati) choice is that stone made elephant statues come up. So how is that possible? I have already told you my formula,” was Akhilesh’s response, referring to his conditions for a possible alliance with Congress.

Earlier, he categorically said, “there is no talk of any coalition at this point. It’s better if we don’t talk of it now.”

The 42-year-old chief minister of India’s most populous state asserted that any relationship with the BJP or any of its associate organisations was not possible “because of the kind of divisions they produce and the language they use.”

(Agencies)

Mulayam Singh Yadav sparks outrage with sexist comment yet again

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Mulayam Singh Yadav

Lucknow: Veteran Uttar Pradesh politician Mulayam Singh Yadav seems to be on roll in delivering sexist comments as he, once again, defended rapists in a statement made at a function on Tuesday. He sparked outrage when he said that rape cases are made out to be gang-rapes, but it is “not practical”.

“Often if one person commits rape, four people are named in the complaint. Four people are named for rape, can it be possible? It is not practical. They probably say one was watching…another was there… If there are four brothers, then all four are named,” said Yadav, the chief of Uttar Pradesh’s ruling Samajwadi Party.

Mulayam Singh also said the Uttar Pradesh government, headed by his son and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, was criticized most even though it has the least number of rape cases compared to states like Madhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi.

The comments have been widely condemned.

The BJP’s Shazia Ilmi tweeted: “Subtle abetment to rape by Mulayam Singh Yadav. Has he never heard of gang rape?? Deplorable.”

Shobha Oza of the Congress said: “Earlier also he has given such statements. Today also he said that gang rape is not possible. These kinds of statements encourage the goons who do this.”

Last year in April, Yadav, 75, provoked outrage when he questioned the death sentence handed to three men convicted in gang-rape cases in Mumbai. “Should rape cases be punished with hanging? They are boys, they make mistakes,” he said while campaigning for the national election in Moradabad.

A month later, his party’s government faced condemnation after two cousins were found hanging from a tree in the Badaun district. The initial assessment of the police was that they were gang-raped and murdered, but it later turned out to be false.

Referring to that case, Mr Yadav said it was “blown out of proportion” but it turned out to be “cold-blooded murders for property.”

(Agencies)

Janata Parivar merger will prove destructive for BJP: Nitish

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Photo: The Hindu

Photo: The Hindu

Patna: Lashing out at the BJP for its comments on Janata Parivar merger, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Thursday said that the coming together of the six parties will prove to be “destructive” for the saffron party.

“The BJP does not know that the merger, of which they are making fun, will prove to be destructive for them. Infact their leaders are not poking fun, they are displaying fear present in their subconscious minds due to the merger,” Kumar said

Kumar was speaking to mediapersons at Patna airport this morning on his arrival from New Delhi after attending the merger of Janata Dal (United), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Samajwadi Party (SP), Janata Dal (Secular), Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Samajwadi Janata Party (SJP).

The merger of these six parties, which were originally part of the Janata Dal that swept the 1989 Lok Sabha polls, was declared at SP President Mulayam Singh Yadav’s residence in New Delhi.

The name, flag and symbol of the new party will be announced later.

“The BJP is saying that there is still some hindrance in merger. But the fact is that it is worried from its core due to it,” Kumar claimed.

The chief minister said all the parties collectively decided that Mulayam Singh Yadav will be the president of the new party.

“A committee consisting of the presidents of all the six parties has been formed. It will chalk out the schedule to finalise everything related to the new party. It will decide on the name, policy, programme, flag, symbol of the new party. The decisions will be taken collectively,” he added.

Responding to questions regarding time frame of declaring the name and symbol of the party, Kumar said Yadav will take initiative to call meetings, deliberate over the issues and take further action.

He allayed fears that the merger will have any negative effect on the functioning of the Bihar government.

“The government will keep working as usual. It will work determinedly on the agenda of development and good governance. It will keep serving the state,” he added.

(PTI)

Six Janata Parivar parties form new party, Mulayam to be chief

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Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh with RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, JDS chief HD Deve Gowda and JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav share the dais at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Photo: PTI

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh with RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, JDS chief HD Deve Gowda and JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav share the dais at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Photo: PTI

New Delhi: Six parties of Janata Parivar on Wednesday decided to merge and form a new party with Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh as its president.

The decision was announced here by Janata Dal-United president Sharad Yadav after a meeting of six parties that included Janata Dal-Secular, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Indian National Lok Dal and Samajwadi Janata Party.

(IANS)

Janata Parivar merger on track, says Nitish Kumar

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“The merger vehicle of Janata Parivar is on track and the vehicle is on the run,” Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said. Photo: The Hindu

“The merger vehicle of Janata Parivar is on track and the vehicle is on the run,” Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said. Photo: The Hindu

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Saturday, said there was no “cloud of uncertainty” over merger of old Janata Parivar splinter groups and that it was on track.

“The merger vehicle of Janata Parivar is on track and the vehicle is on the run,” Mr. Kumar told reporters after a conclave on skill development.

“I think the merger will not take much time,” he said.

“The date of the next meeting on merger will be decided soon in which everything will become clear,” Mr. Kumar said.

The Chief Minister, during his recent stay in Delhi, had met Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav, who has been authorised to decide modalities for the merger of Janata Parivar.

“On March 27, Lalu Prasad, Sharad Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav and I held detailed talks on merger issue,” Mr. Kumar said.

On a question on his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr. Kumar said he had a talk with the PM on needs for development of the State.

“The discussion was good. The PM heard everything and promised to look into them,” Mr. Kumar said.

(PTI)

Rajnath Singh, Mulayam Singh Yadav hospitalised

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Home Minister Rajnath Singh and SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav

Home Minister Rajnath Singh and SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav

Gurgaon: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav have been admitted to a private hospital in Gurgaon owing to different ailments.

Rajnath Singh was brought at Medicity Medanta hospital around 9.15 a.m. on Saturday and was admitted to the ICU following a heart problem, IANS reported. The team of doctors treating him refused to say anything about his condition.

Sources told IANS that R.R. Kashvini and his team is taking care of the Home Minister. A.K. Dubey, medical superintendent of Medicity Medanta hospital, declined to comment on the Singh’s condition.

Meanwhile, PTI reported that Mulayam Singh Yadav was admitted to the same hospital late last night after he complained of uneasiness and breathing difficulty. The 75-year-old has been advised rest and there is no need to panic, Samajwadi Party Spokesman Rajendra Chaudhary said here today.

“Mulayam Singh Yadav is being examined in Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon under the supervision of Dr Naresh Trehan”, he said. “The party chief has been advised three days rest by the doctors and there is no need to panic with regard to his health”, Chaudhary said.

Party sources said Yadav complained of uneasiness and breathing difficulty last night after which he was taken to Gurgaon. Earlier this week, Yadav was admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) here and was discharged after an overnight stay in the hospital after some tests.

On the advise of doctors, Yadav had stayed back in Lucknow during the Holi celebration cancelling his programme to visit his native Saifai village in Etawah.

(With inputs from PTI and IANS)

Janata Parivar meets to form an anti-BJP front

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Janata Parivar leaders (from left) Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, JD (S) leader Deve Gowda, JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav, RJD leader Lalu Prasad and former Bihar CM Nitish Kumar during a meeting in New Delhi on Thursday. Photo: V. Sudershan, The Hindu

Janata Parivar leaders (from left) Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, JD (S) leader Deve Gowda, JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav, RJD leader Lalu Prasad and former Bihar CM Nitish Kumar during a meeting in New Delhi on Thursday. Photo: V. Sudershan, The Hindu

New Delhi: The merger of parties belonging to the erstwhile Janata Parivar is likely to occur following a meeting between them at the residence of SP chief Mulayam Singh’s residence here on Thursday.

With an aim of forming an effective counterweight to the Narendra Modi-led BJP, leaders of the Janata Parivar such as Sharad Yadav, Lalu Prasad Yadav, H. D. Deve Gowda and Nitish Kumar met at a luncheon.

JD(U) boss Nitish Kumar told reporters that the splinter groups of the 1970s have now decided on unity. “This meeting decided on our unity. In future, we can move from unity to merger into one party,” he told reporters.

The parties have decided on a common stance and agenda to take on the government in Parliament, identifying BJP’s alleged U-turn on black money, employment for youths and farm prices as matters of concern.

While the meeting did not take up the issue of allying with the Congress, Kumar said there was discussion about approaching regional parties such as Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee.

Besides the key leaders, Dushyant Chautala (INLD), Ramgopal Yadav, Shiv Gopal Yadav(SP), KC Tyagi (JDU), Kamal Morarka (SJP) and Preemchand Gupta(RJD ) were also present at Thursday’s meeting.

The Left, meanwhile, has welcomed the decision by the social parties to unite. “They witnessed more divisions…we will work on key issues,” CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said.

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