Even as the Samajwadi Party embarked on its ‘Mission 2017’, directing leaders to connect with the people, party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav once again expressed his annoyance over non-performing Ministers. Addressing the party’s newly-constituted State executive meeting here on Thursday, Yadav, who was invited as the chief guest, said the leaders are no longer connected with the masses.
“The leaders have failed to inform people about the development schemes launched by the Government. The Ministers have even failed to perform their duties satisfactorily,” he said.
“If I had been the Chief Minister, I would have sacked these corrupt Ministers. No corrupt Minister would have survived in my Government,” he said, sending out a terse message to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who was also sitting on the dais.
“I have information that some Ministers don’t even go to their respective districts. They do not even know the welfare schemes launched by the Government. I know some of them are minting money. I have full information about them. This is the last warning to them. They better start working,” he said.
Yadav senior also launched the party’s ‘Mission 2017’ and asked the leaders to go to villages and apprise people of the development and welfare schemes launched by the State Government.
“If you do not meet people now, how will you face them during the electionsIJ” he asked. “Mind you, communal forces like the BJP are spreading canard against the Government and the Samajwadi Party. We will have to take 2017 elections seriously. No lapses will be tolerated. We will have to contest the next elections as a well-oiled machine,” he said. The SP president was also critical of the defeat of the party during the lok Sabha elections and said the party leaders did not work to their potential.
“The people got swayed by the false promises of the communal party. This time we will counter their propaganda,” he added. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said the party has started working in right earnest. “You will have to counter the propaganda of the BJP and other political parties against us. You should be aware of the evil designs of the communal parties,” he said.