Lucknow, Apr. 3 (ANI): Taking potshots at the Congress-led UPA Government, Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday said fighting with the Centre is not easy as it can use Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and put one in jail.
“No one can fight the Congress because if one does, one is sent to jail or is chased by the CBI,” he said.
Meanwhile, Yadav also praised Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani for praising socialist icon Ram Manohar Lohia in Chitrakoot.
“A lot of hue and cry was raised in the media when I appreciated Advani… Those who had done or are doing good should be appreciated,” he said.
The Samajwadi Party chief, who had closed-door meeting with the district president, asked them to be ready for the Lok Sabha elections.
Yadav had earlier last month lashed out at the ruling Congress Party, thereby hinting that this outfit could possibly withdraw its support to the government in the coming days.
Yadav, however, made it clear later that he has no plans now to withdraw support to the Congress-led UPA II Government at the Centre.
The Samajwadi Party chief had earlier evinced interest in forming a Third Front of political parties committed to change in Maharashtra, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
The UPA Government has been in a minority since September last year when Mamata Banerjee pulled out her Trinamool Congress over the Centre”s economic reforms, including opening the retail sector to foreign super-chains like Wal-Mart.
M. Karunanidhi-led DMK also withdrew its support to the UPA last month over the issue of alleged human rights violations of Sri Lankan Tamils, and ruled out any reconsideration.
This move of the DMK has made the UPA Government vulnerable despite its assertions of having a parliamentary majority. The ruling coalition will now eye for support from the regional parties, which includes the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party.
The Samajwadi Party provides outside support to the UPA. (ANI)