A day after the Samajwadi Party (SP) took to the streets, protesting the government decisions on foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail and diesel price, party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday pledged continued outside support to the ruling United Progressive Alliance “to keep communal forces at bay.”
“Why should we take our support back? We have to keep communal forces away from power. But we are not in the UPA,” he shot back when asked if he was considering withdrawal of support to the government on FDI in retail and diesel price hike.
Mr. Yadav’s reassertion of support made the UPA breathe easy and took the sting out of the Trinamool Congress’ withdrawal from the coalition with 19 MPs. The SP’s 22 members in the Lower House, along with the Bahujan Samaj Party’s 21 MPs, ensures the backing of 43 members in a house of 545 members. The BSP also gives outside support to the UPA.
“Our support is clear. We will not let communal forces come to power. That is why I am supporting. I am not in the UPA,” he told journalists.
Keywords: UPA government, TMC pullout, Mulayam support
"One who stands on two stools is sure to fall". MSY's reliance factor is known to the people and therefore, his double standards make a mockery of him.
I think the step by government to allow fdi in retail ,its very right decision, opposition are unnecessary taking this issue over ...fdi not only creat job opportuniteis but will also quality product.
Mulayam will support congress.Otherwise he will go to jail.With so many
cases against him with CBI,Congress can easily get his support
Mulayam Singh's schizophrenia should be well known to his friends in the
left and so called potential third front runners. It is surprising they
still court him as was evident on the Bandh Call.
People like Mulayam and his ilk are the cause for our country's ruin. such opportunistic politicians will ensure that we remain a poor country.
This is Mulayam Singh. Again he has shown his brand of socialist commitments.
Our Muslim brethren can take care of themselves without the help of politicians like Mulayam
Singh. Since the Congress is weak and BJP is strong in UP, Mulayam is supporting the
Congress. If it were the other way round Mulayam would have ditched the Congress with his
concern for Muslims which he could keep away for use when needed in future. When the
Congress is going ahead with its so-called reforms ignoring the demand of almost the entire
opposition including Mulayam not to allow FDI in multi-brand retail, Mulayam says he will
continue to support the Congress-led UPA government to keep the " communalists" away
from power. Mulayam will have much to answer to the people.
puplic of this country knows your tricking of double game.
"We will oppose UPA in all their policy matters and we are not in the UPA. But we are adamant in our stand in our support to UPA irrespective of their corruption and anti people plicies to keep the communal forces from power". Mulayam's statement full of contradictions. He prefers corruption to communalism.
Mulayam Singh's Samajvad Party ditched the nation again. Yesterday it participated in nationwide bandh protesting the centre's decision allowing entry of FDI in retail trade, hike in diesel, limiting subsidy cyliders for middle class section. But today the same SP vows the support to Congress led UPA-II.People astonished at their inconsistent policy in the name to put communal forces at bay. Again & again Mulayam betrayed the cause of common man. After yesterdays bandh the Manmohan Singh led congress Govt. dared to impose some more burdens on nation in the name of reforms. What we are seeing is either SP, TMC ( Party which opposed FDI entry into retail, at the same time opposing the bandh call meant for mobilization against reform policies) or BJP were opposing nation hurting reforms for namesake only. People watching all these gimmicks, and hope they will teach lessons to them for making suffer in the name of development.
Mr.Mulayam Singh Yadav's public announcement of the Samajwadi party's decision to extend support to the Congress-led UPA II would not have caused any surprise to those who are pretty well familiar with politics in the country, though the same party had extended full support to the bandh organised to protest against diesel price rise and FDI in retail. Yadavji has once again demonstrated that he cannot be taken for granted by anyone or any party. He has his own aims and ambitions. The diesel price-rise was by itself not a crime, the only fault being that, instead of making timely small increases, a steep Rs.5/- increase has been ordered abruptly. It is a well-known fact that prices of anything cannot remain static for ever.As for allowing FDI in retail, the issue deserves a full-scale debate, not an undue praise or downright condemnation. All concerned have a lesson here to learn.
Neta ji saying we dont want to allow communal powers to distub the indian polity...!
But they will allow the govermnet to be in power,which is trashing every hope of a AAm Admi..!!
SP has decided to ditch the middle class, to keep away what it calls communal forces. It'll pay for it in the next election. By participating in bandh and on the same hand supporting UPA,DMK and SP have clearly distinguished themselves from parties like TMC,which stood for the people. It's a good opportunity for BSP to tilt the game. The term communal is misused by these parties, anything that's hindu is termed communal. Will SP call "thehindu" paper as communal?.
Sir,
Mr. Mulayam singh, the most unreliable and non trustable leader
should rest with UPA rather than meddle with the third front,
that is being hoped for by many as immediate necessity.
It has become a fashion for the pseudo secularists to play the
ghost of Communalism to serve themselves. Is he so sure that
BJP whom he calls communal will come to power if the UPA goes
down. If it is people's will,why stop!He hasalready deceived
Ms.Mamata once and now he intends misleading the people on
an important public issue! May god save the nation with such
leaders having a say in the affairs of the nation .
Mulayam is looking money from Congress is the only reason for support.Yesterday he was against congress & today with Congress. Our leaders are like only looking personal benefits.
Congress will further make money & distribute some amount to suppoters.General public is devided by cast & creed for personal selfishness. In India those are making money are happiest in this world so better to learn how to make money & the honest people are very badly suffering by society & as well as by family members.
What a lovely statement by a man who was defence minister in a government headed by according to him, Chief of communal forces. His primary objective is to buy as much time as possible in the disproportionate asset cases of himself, son and daughter in law. I am amazed at the manner in which the media in India interviews and provides publicity to such people.
if mulayam ji continue his support to UPA he will be loser in the next
election as it make clears that he will not to do for the shake of
common people and playing dirty communal politics. the person like
mulayam must be taught lesson.
Mulayamm,you are supporting the UPA at the centre but at same time
oppose FDI retail.People r unclear about your stand.you a power
monger.you and your party has no principal.shame your politics.you r
worse then Manmohan and Sonia Gandhi.People laugh at u.
In the name of communal forces Mr. Mulayam Singh saves himself and his government. they all are basically integral part of UPA and tend to eat away the country's resources. It's just a show of nexus of corrupt parties for their mutual gains.
Mr. MSY, it was expected as always. You've shown the true colors to our Nation. At one end, you are opposing FDI and fuel prices hike and at the another end, you are supporting the most corrupted Govt of entire Indian History. Donon haath mein laddu lena chahte ho. Let's face the music in next election, I am 100% confident that your party too will shrink to half that of present. You are not different from UPA-2. Sab ek hi thali k chatte batte hain.
Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav has again proved that his own interests are above national interests. Is he not undermining the wisdom of citizens of this country by saying that they will vote communal forces if elections are held now? He seems to be in agreement with the Congress looting this country. What a shameful act Mr. Mulayam Singh!
I believe it is one other political stunts, similar to the one exposed
by Wikileaks (Nuclear deal, rings bell?). From what I could construe,
SP has either been bought by the UPA or foreign interests but is
trying to fool the people by making a facade of opposing the FDI...
1. What is the probability that BJP would be in power in the
forthcoming elections?
2. Is left considered to be communal in Mulayam Singh's view? And UPA
which plays communal politics with Muslim votes and by introducing the
bill for promotion by castes secular? I, remember SP objected to that
bill.
Finally, SP is under the impression that people are fools and they can
make profit by being Hippocratic and using Machiavellian tactics - I
believe people deserve this for trusting in these politicians.
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