Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday hinted that he has brokered a peace formula between his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his brother Shivpal Yadav.
He addressed the workers at the party office after meeting Akhilesh Yadav and Shivpal Yadav. He said that there will no division in the party till he was around. He also said the SP is not just a political entity but a family.
Pointing out that workers and supporters of the party were worried about the unfolding events within the party, Mulayam Singh said that Akhilesh would go and meet his uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav. The Yadav chieftain also ruled out any major differences between Shivpal, Ram Gopal and Akhilesh Yadav.
As party workers raised slogans in favour of Shivpal Singh Yadav, the SP chief shouted them down and said they should remain quiet as he was speaking.
Mulayam Singh also dropped a bombshell later when he reversed the decision of his chief minister son and announced that former Mines Minister Gayatri Prajapati will be reinstated in the government. Prajapati was sacked on Monday based on serious charges of patronising illegal mining and minting ill-gotten money.
This move is likely to dent the authority of Akhilesh Yadav further.
