A day after the questions raised by Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik over the competence and parliamentary conduct of the senior Minister Azam Khan, Samajwadi Party has again hit out at the Governor. SP has dismissed the demand of the Governor for the removal of Azam Khan from the Cabinet. The Governor had said that Azam Khan does not deserve to be a Minister for his remark on the floor of the Assembly against the Raj Bhawan
The SP also alleged that the communal forces, who flourish through divisive politics were out to malign the image of Azam Khan and the people of the State would never accept the falsehood. “Its uncalled for to raise questions on the talent and competence of Azam Khan, whose public life had been an open book and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav trusts him. It appears that that character assassination has become the prime object to attack a political party with ideologies and ethics have lost relevance’’, said SP spokesperson and UP Minister Rajendra Choudhury in a statement here on Saturday.
The SP spokesman in a veiled answer to Raj Bhawan demand for the removal of Azam Khan said “that there is no question of removing Azam Khan as Parliamentary Affairs Minister and the Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav have full faith in him and his ability. The way Azam Khan organised the 2013 Kumbh Mela in Allahabad had won global appreciation’’.
“Azam Khan is an accomplished and a seasoned parliamentarian, who is known for his skills in countering the onslaught of the Opposition in the Assembly and even the Opposition leaders are enamoured of his parliamentary skills,” Rajendra Chowdhary said, adding “Azam Khan is a strong advocate of secularism and his commitment in the leadership of Mulayam Singh Yadav is well known’’.
The SP also hit out at BJP saying that those people are behind this conspiracy against Azam Khan, who has flourished through divisive politics spreading communal hatred in the society for their narrow political ends.