Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav was dismissive of his estranged uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav’s new Samajwadi Secular Morcha.
Brushing aside the issue, he refused to react on his uncle’s move, saying, “Don’t force me to shift my attention. Our sole agenda till 2019 is to defeat the BJP. I am upset myself, where should I goij”
Akhilesh said as the lok Sabha polls draw near, “you will see a lot of things.”
Asked specifically if he saw a Bharatiya Janata Party conspiracy, the SP chief said, “I will not say the BJP is behind this, but it raises suspicion if one sees the developments on Tuesday and Wednesday.”
The apparent reference was to expelled SP leader Amar Singh’s remark on Tuesday that he had set up a meeting between Shivpal Yadav and some top BJP leaders, but Shivpal never turned up for it.
“The Samajwadi Party will move forward, come what may,” Akhilesh said.
Earlier, addressing the Samajwadi Party students’ wing, SP Chhatra Sabha, the former Chief Minister asked its activists to gear up for the 2019 lok Sabha polls and be prepared to counter any BJP propaganda.
“Their strength is diverting people from the issues,” he said.
Akhilesh claimed that Uttar Pradesh was witnessing its “worst” law and order situation under the BJP government. “There is no law and order and people are fed up with the BJP.”
“The youth have seen unemployment, the farmers have seen deceit, and the traders are ruined due to demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax. The country wants change and the youth will pay a crucial role in this,” he said.