Mulayam, elected as SP prez for 9th time, cracks whip on Mins in Akhilesh Govt
After being re-elected the national president of the Samajwadi Party for the ninth consecutive term on the opening day of the party’s convention, Mulayam Singh Yadav cautioned senior leaders and Ministers in the Akhilesh Yadav Government that they were losing connect with the masses and it was a worrying sign.
“I have reports that leaders are losing connect with the masses. I know some leaders are working for their personal gains ignoring the interests of the common man. Some have also written to me. I have told you time and again not to ignore people’s problems because it is this janata which will never hesitate to teach you a lesson for your wrongdoings,” Yadav told party leaders during his address on the first day of the national executive meeting of the party that began at Janeshwar Mishra Park here.
He was more critical of the Ministers in the Akhilesh Yadav Government. “I had earlier warned a few Ministers but they are yet to mend their ways. They (ministers) have lost contact with the masses and if they lose in the election, it would be a big shame,” he said.
Yadav said that he would again summon the “identified” Ministers and talk to them.
In his nearly 45-minute-long speech, Yadav said that the present SP Government was working for the welfare of the people but it was unfortunate that the party was unable to sell its good points.
“The last lok Sabha election result was an eye-opener. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 73 seats because it was able to sell lies, while the Samajwadi Party, whose Government is working day in and day out for the welfare of the people, was only elected in five seats. In lok Sabha, people said only family members won the election. We should ponder over it,” he said.
Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Yadav said that the NDA Government had failed to fulfill its promises. “During the election campaign, Modi had said that he would give employment to youth, bring down inflation and curb corruption. Nothing has happened in these four months. The Samajwadi Party Government has fulfilled all the promises the party had made to people in the very first year of its rule,” he said.
“People should realise which party is better,” he said and asked the youth to unite and counter the evil designs of some forces that were trying to divide society.