Firozabad: Referring to SP-BSP alliance as a ‘mismatch alliance’ Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (PSP) chief Shivpal Singh Yadav on Friday said the Mahagathbandhan forged in Uttar Pradesh will not emerge victorious in the LS polls. “This alliance is ‘bemel gathbandhan’ and it will never be successful. No one will trust Mayawati ji. Tickets are being given after taking money. Where does this money come from? Nobody can trust her. Who knows where she will go after elections. She will go wherever she gets power,” said Shivpal. Shivpal, who was earlier with SP, hit out at Akhilesh Yadav for breaking the party.
“I had worked with Netaji for over 40 in Samajwadi Party. I was neglected in SP even when my work was good. Akhilesh Yadav broke the party. Where is Samajwadi Party now? It was established on the principles of Lohia, Gandhi, Charan Singh. Who broke the party? It was Akhilesh and Professor. I was not asking for anything. They insulted Netaji and removed him. Then insulted me later he forged an alliance with Mayawati. SP used to be at number 1 in the state,” he added.
He also denied any possibility of a post-poll alliance with the BJP. “We are secular. We can be with secular parties and forge an alliance, but not with BJP,” he said. “We are secular. Every religion has the right to live in this country. Whenever elections come, BJP incites a fight between Hindu-Muslim, Shivpal said while referring to ‘Ali-Bajranbali’ remark of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Addressing a rally in Meerut, Adityanath had said: “Mayawati in her speech in Saharanpur says that if they get Muslim votes, then they will not need any other’s vote. If Congress, SP, and BSP trust Ali, then we have faith in Bajrangbali.” (ANI) Ends SAURABH/MADHURIMA
