2 Samajwadi leaders quit, Akhilesh blames BJP's 'political corruption'
In a setback to Akhilesh Yadav, 2 Samajwadi Pary legislators quit today, claiming suffocation within the party. The resignations of Bukkal Nawab and Yashwant Singh came on the day when BJP chief Amit Shah was to land in Lucknow for a meeting with party leaders. Akhilesh condemned the BJP for the resignations and said they were indulging in political corruption from Bihar to UP.
Akhilesh says those who talked about DNA, joined NDA
Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav mocked the Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for joining hands with NDA in Bihar after tearing apart the grand alliance. While addressing the media Akhilesh said, "those who used to talk about DNA, joined NDA". He was taking a jibe at BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi's statement that "Nitish Kumar's DNA is anti-Congress".
Akhilesh dedicates a song to Nitish Kumar
In another episode, Akhilesh mocked Nitish joining NDA through a song. He tweeted saying: "Na na karte pyar tumhi se kar baithe, karna tha inkar magar ikrar tumhi se kar baithe. Bihar today."
Who is Bukkal Nawab and why is he so important?
Bukkal Nawab had founded the Rashtriya Shia Samaj and had gotten the support of an immense voter base in UP. Bukkal Nawab was a close confidante of former Samajwadi chief Mulayam Singh Yadav. In the turf war that had played out in UP, he had sided with the then Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav who he now claims betrayed his own father,
Shortly after resigning, Bukkal Nawab sings BJP's praises
Bukkal Nawab said that Samajwadi Party had become 'Samajwadi Akaahda'. Moreover, he said that how could Akhilesh side with people when he couldn't support his own father. He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and said that the BJP was doing good work. He even said that if BJP asks him to, he will join the party.
