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Rajya Sabha member and Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh has finally broken his silence in the month-long family feud that has upset the ruling party in Uttar Pradesh. Singh, speaking with news agency ANI, made a number of sweeping statements exhilarating his love for Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, even though the latter has blamed Singh as the reason for the power-tussle in his family and the party, labelling him as an “outsider” and allegedly a “dalal”.
Hurt by his words (where UP CM allegedly called him a 'dalal'). There is no photo of his wedding where this 'dalal' is not there: Amar Singh pic.twitter.com/ex2FEjujvO
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 27, 2016
One needs to remember that the family feud in Samajwadi Party, began soon after Amar Singh returned to the Samajwadi Party. This _Firstpost_ analysis , says that the man who guided the mighty Mulayam Singh Yadav to sack his son and Akhilesh from the post of Uttar Pradesh president was none other than the “outsider” Amar Singh. Akhilesh, while referring to Amar Singh, had recently said that “people from outside the household” keep interfering in the Samajwadi Party’s affairs. In a series of tweets, ANI shared Singh’s perspective on a number of things that has been said about him and around him, including Akhilesh’s hatred for Amar Singh, and his alleged “napunsak” remark against Ram Gopal Yadav.
Main amantrit nahin hun aur main wahan jaun aur pitayi ho jaye (Contd): Amar Singh on CM Akhilesh Yadav's Rath Yatra from Nov 3 pic.twitter.com/6fji26RfOg
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 27, 2016
Expressing hurt over Akhilesh’s choice of words, especially the the alelged “dalal” remark, Singh shared how he supported Akhilesh’s marriage, even when his family was against it. “There is no photo of his wedding where this ‘dalal’ is not there,” he told ANI.
Hurt by his words (where UP CM allegedly called him a 'dalal'). There is no photo of his wedding where this 'dalal' is not there: Amar Singh pic.twitter.com/ex2FEjujvO
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 27, 2016
When his (UP CM Akhilesh Yadav) family was opposing his marriage, I was the only one supporting him: Amar Singh pic.twitter.com/L7PfeCfzg9
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 27, 2016
Singh also said that he won’t be attending the 3 November Rath Yatra organised by Akhilesh Yadav, not because he is afraid of Akhilesh’s supporters, but because he doesn’t want Akhilesh’s name to be dragged into another controversy. “I don’t want people to allege that my nephew is getting me beaten up,” Singh said.
....mere kapde phad diye jayein toh mujhe acha nahi lagega ki mere bhatije pe aarop lage ki wo mujhe pitwa raha hai: Amar Singh pic.twitter.com/mtJqsKHMbI
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 27, 2016
I have two young daughters and right now I am scared after Ram Gopal Yadav's threatening statement : Amar Singh pic.twitter.com/9rUD0P4XZN
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 27, 2016
However, Amar Singh didn’t shy away from taking potshots at his “bhateeja”. “Meri Rahul Gandhi se mulaqat ho jati hai lekin Akhilesh se nahi ho paati (I am able to get an appointment to meet Rahul Gandhi but I haven’t been able to speak to Akhilesh),” Amar Singh was quoted as saying. Singh also clarified that he never referred to Akhilesh as Aurangzeb and Mulayam as Shah Jahan, and stated that he is ready to be sacrificed if that can help solve the ongoing power-tussle in Samajwadi Party.
Agar meri bali se samasya ka samadhan hota hai toh meri bali kardein: Amar Singh pic.twitter.com/pvnVEMNJXv
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 27, 2016
When Akhilesh Yadav replaced Shivpal Yadav as the UP SP President, even then I was blamed for it Amar Singh pic.twitter.com/WaH1NxXN82
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 27, 2016
But instead of blaming me, Shivpal Yadav welcomed the new UP SP President in the party office: Amar Singh pic.twitter.com/IXWT2Dot3B
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 27, 2016
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