People living in relief camps not riot victims: Mulayam Singh Yadav

Addressing party workers at a function here,he said,“As elections are approaching,he (Rahul) went to the Muzaffarnagar relief camps. He went there like a thief at night. When injustice was being done,where was he? We have given so many facilities — compensation of Rs 7 lakh,job etc. Such relief has not been given anywhere in the country after riots.”

Also targeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,who had earlier visited the area,Mulayam said,“Earlier,one who is in the highest post went there and returned after waving his hand. I sent a committee of nine people to list the demands of riot victims. Maulana Arshad Madani is a witness,whatever he demanded was done for the victims.”

Mulayam further claimed that “many Congress leaders” had confided that “90 per cent of Congressmen are BJP supporters”.

Stating that “their culture and upbringing are the same”,he said,this “was exposed when they supported the Lokpal Bill.”

The SP supports the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre.

‘Want to be PM’

LUCKNOW: Expressing his desire to become the prime minister,SP president Mulayam Singh Yadav said: “Where is Akhilesh’s youth team? You made Akhilesh the chief minister,but what about me? I too have a desire to become the prime minister. I am not a sadhu sanyasi.” ENS

3-year-old dies in private relief camp

Muzaffarnagar: A three-year-old child has died reportedly due to cold at a private riot relief camp in neighbouring Shamli district,an organiser said. Uves died Sunday due to cold at Manna Majra village under the Kairana police station,the organiser said. Incidentally the death took place on the same day when Rahul Gandhi visited the government relief camp. PTI