The Chief Minister rubbished reports that he is behind the feud in the family saying, “It’s a fight for the chair. If a good person asks for the CM’s post, I am ready to give it up.
“It’s election time. We should all come together and work. There is no fight between Ramgopal Yadav, Akhilesh and Shivpal.”
Making it clear that he wanted a say in the distribution of tickets in the upcoming state elections, Akhilesh said, “I say I will give back everything but then I will say I should have the authority to distribute tickets. It will be my ‘pariskha’ (test) in elections.”
Apparently attacking SP Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh for fuelling feud in the family, he said, “Everyone understands who is this outsider, even you know that. I have told Netaji that if an outsider comes between us, he will be thrown out.”
“Netaji and I have decided that we will not let outsiders drive a wedge between us,” he said.
“If there is some issue, Netaji will find a solution and everyone will accept it. Netaji is my father and also his (Shivpal’s) brother, he will find a solution to this issue,” he said.
“I have said that I take some decisions on instructions of Netaji, I take some decisions on my own,” he said.
On Mulayam’s announcement of taking back controversial minister Prajapati, Akhilesh said, “It is my responsibility as a son to accept Netaji’s decision. I accept Netaji’s decision to bring Gayatri Prajapati back into Cabinet.”
On removal of Chief Secretary Deepak Singhal, the Chief Minister said, “Uncle knows why he was removed, he should tell this to people.”
In reply to a question, Akhilesh said, “The one who is at the top is all alone, is always lonely.”
The removal of Singhal and Prajapati was seen as a bone of contention between Shivpal and Akhilesh.
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