Hinting at the troubles within the Samajwadi party far from over, the party’s former president Mulayam Singh Yadav has said that intense factionalism is causing damage to the party.
``I have told this to Akhilesh Yadav and today I am sharing this with the rank and file of the party and I hope the party will address this issue and take appropriate action’’ said Mulayam Singh Yadav while addressing a meeting at the state office of the Samajwadi party to commemorate the 31st death anniversary of the veteran socialist leader Raj Narayan here on Sunday.
The observation of Mulayam Singh Yadav has caused a stir in the party as it is being interpreted as his `unhappiness’ with the national president and his son Akhilesh Yadav. Mulayam Singh has conveyed his resentment over the continuing proximity of Akhilesh Yadav with Ram Gopal Yadav, the Rajya Sabha MP and uncle of Akhilesh Yadav. Mulayam Singh Yadav favour patch up between his son Akhilesh Yadav and his brother Shivpal Yadav. Akhilesh Yadav has so far resisted the move by his father to accommodate Shivpal Yadav in the party.
``You can take the party forward only by sustained struggle and fighting for the cause of the common people. You should follow the path shown by Raj Narayan who all his life fought relentless battle against the authoritarian rule of the then prime minister India Gandhi and fought the political battle against her at all democratic institutions’’, said Mulayam Singh Yadav. He added`` Raj narayan was a true son of the soil and knew the pulse of the masses and never tolerated injustice ‘’.
Sharing his memories with Raj narayan , Mulayam Singh Yadav said `` I had a role in arranging his meeting with the then prime minister Indira Gandhi and I was very close to him’’.