This time in Uttar Pradesh, political rhetoric between Samajwadi Party (SP) has once again become heated. On Wednesday, UP cabinet minister Om Prakash Rajbhar created a political stir by claiming that the Samajwadi Party was ready for a major split, similar to what happened with the TMC. Now SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and senior party leader Ram Gopal Yadav have strongly countered this claim. “People who are afraid will run away” Akhilesh Yadav rejected Rajbhar’s statement outright.
**What did Rajbhar claim?**
In an interview with NDTV, UP Panchayati Raj and Minority Welfare Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar said that his claims are 100% true. Akhilesh Yadav’s former aide Rajbhar said, “This is absolutely 100 percent true. Whatever Rajbhar says, he says it openly and truthfully.”
Rajbhar claimed that senior SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav had prepared a list and submitted it to Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Rajbhar commented, “I have seen smiles on the faces of both Amit Shah and Ram Gopal Yadav. When two hearts meet, words may be silent, but conversations are complete.” According to Rajbhar, the message given in the secret letter is that no harm should be caused to these leaders and in return they are completely ready to join BJP.
**Akhilesh Yadav’s counterattack**
Initially, Akhilesh Yadav made fun of Rajbhar’s theory and asked how long will this story continue? After this he targeted the strategy of BJP and admitted that the saffron party is engaged in the practice of defeating other parties. Akhilesh Yadav said, “This is how BJP works – to break other parties. They have broken many of our MPs and MLAs in the past also.” After this he made it clear, “Those who get scared will leave the party.” “But right now we need only brave people to fight the BJP strongly.”
When Ram Gopal Yadav made sharp attacks
Rajya Sabha MP Ram Gopal Yadav reacted strongly to the allegations of handing over the letter. Calling Rajbhar’s claims nonsense, he hit back, “Go and ask Amit Shah!”