In an attempt to give a new meaning to Samajwadi Party’s friendship with Bahujan Samaj Party Akhilesh Yadav issued a congratulatory message on the 84th birth anniversary of BSP founder Kanshi Ram on Thursday.
This is probably first time when Akhilesh had sent a congratulatory message on the birth anniversary of Kanshi Ram.
In his message Akhilesh said Kanshi Ram had struggled to provide social justice to downtrodden and poor.
This message, which was released to press on Thursday evening, speaks volumes about efforts being made by Akhilesh to mend bridges with Mayawati. “let bygone be bygone. I am ready to give an old relation a re-look,” Akhilesh had said today hinting at a thaw in relationship between him and Mayawati particularly after BSP supported SP candidate in bye-elections which resulted in SP’s victory in Gorakhpur and Phulpur.
Akhilesh, who for last five years addressed BSP Government as `pathar ki sarkar’ paid a visit to Mayawati’s residence on Wednesday evening. Samajwadi party Rajya Sabha MP, Sanjay Seth and BSP general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Satish Mishra were also present during the meeting.
The meeting between Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati lasted for 45 minutes.