3 BJP men involved in Dadri lynching, will reveal names if PM Modi asks: Mulayam Singh Yadav

The SP chief, however, didn’t take the names of the Bisara village in Dadri area of Gautam Budh Nagar or the victim 50-year-old Mohammad Akhlaq who was killed by a mob on September 28. Mulayam had then claimed that the lynching was a conspiracy “hatched by three persons from a specific organisation” who had played a similar role in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. He had then refused to identify the trio or the organisation, saying his party would first conduct an inquiry.

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His latest remarks came as he slammed the Narendra Modi government for failing to fulfil promises BJP made in the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

“They had promised employment. They also made promises to Muslims but did nothing for them. Borders are not safe. He (Modi) had talked of removing Chinese encroachment on Indian territory. But when Chinese premier came visiting, his army too was entering India,” he said.

He asked SP workers to make people aware of the achievements of Akhilesh Yadav government if the party wanted to retain power in 2017 Assembly polls. “The government has done lots of good work. If we cannot win after doing such good work, then we will never be able to form the government,” Mulayam said.

Mulayam said he had not expected Akhilesh to deliver such good results, but his son proved him wrong. He said Akhilesh had waived loans of poor farmers and provided them free water for irrigation, medicines and education. “Akhilesh has already fulfilled the promises the party made in its manifesto. But, party units are not spreading awareness regarding these achievements.”

The SP chief also said that initially he was against the Lucknow Metro Rail project. “Later I directed Akhilesh to complete it before (2017) polls,” he added.

Speaking on the recent action of expelling youth leaders Sunil Singh Yadav “Sajan”, Anand Bhadauria and Subodh Yadav for anti-party activities, he said, “The action passed the message that when these leaders who are very close to Akhilesh can face action then indiscipline by others will not be tolerated”. Mulayam said he took these leaders back in the party after they admitted their mistakes and assured not to repeat that again in future.