Why Kusum Rai feels left out

Sources said the distance between Kalyan and his protege had grown in proportion to his coming closer to the BJP. Kusum apparently doesn8217;t like his idea of returning to the party.

Of course, if Kalyan returns to BJP and she goes with him, Kusum will have to resign as PWD Minister in the UP Cabinet. But her supporters kept cheering Kusum today, saying she was headed for better things. 8216;8216;Didi aap ab CM banengi aur Babuji PM You will become the CM now and Kalyan the PM,8217;8217; said one. But Kusum wasn8217;t moved: 8216;8216;Aisa keh kar meri naukri to mat lo Don8217;t put my job under threat.8217;8217;

On persistent demands, she gave a speech, beginning: 8216;8216;Listen to each word carefully and you will see the pain in my heart. Main aaj aapke saath baahar hoon, magar meri dua unke saath hai. Kalyan Singh ji ke janamdin par main kehna chahungi8212;8216;Tumhe aur kya doon dua ke siwaye, tumko hamari umar lag jaye I am outside with you, but my wishes are all with Kalyanji.8217;8217;

She talked of how the BJP had treated her, and burst into another song based on an old Bollywood number: 8216;8216;Aye mere humnasheen, chal kahin aur chal, ab is chaman mein guzara nahin/baat hoti gulon ki to seh lete hum, par in kaanton pe yeh haq hamara nahin; Unki har awaaz par humne awaaz di, ab woh kehte hain ki humne pukara nahin; Zindagi ka sahara bano to bano, Chaar din ka sahara gawara nahin.8217;8217;