Shivpal Yadav Says Governance, Not Ration, Needed; Attacks BJP

Samajwadi Party national general secretary Shivpal Yadav reached Sunvarsha village in Kanpur Dehat to attend a private programme. During his visit, he commented on several political issues and attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Responding to a statement by Sanjay Nishad, Shivpal Yadav said, “Ration nahi, shasan chahiye”: meaning that governance, rather than ration, is needed. He added that knocking on the door of another party was Sanjay Nishad’s decision.

When asked whether Sanjay Nishad could join the Samajwadi Party, Shivpal Yadav said it was a matter of the party’s strategy and that he could not say anything at present.

Targeting the BJP, Shivpal Yadav said its leaders were not true followers of Sanatan and only pretended to be so. He also alleged that people involved in dishonesty and corruption had even stolen from the temple of Lord Ram.

Commenting on the statement of the West Bengal Chief Minister, Shivpal Yadav said, “We are secular and are following the path of PDA.”

On Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Uttar Pradesh, Shivpal Yadav said all political parties had the right to hold meetings. He also said that attention should not be paid to the statements being made about Azam Khan.