Mulayam wishes to see Modi as PM again
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday created a flutter in the Lok Sabha when he said he wished to see Narendra Modi back as prime minister, a sentiment acknowledged by the BJP leader with folded hands.
The “blessings” for Modi by Yadav that left opposition members squirming come at a time when his son Akhilesh Yadav has joined hands with arch-rival Mayawati of the Bahujan Samaj Party to challenge BJP in the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
“I wish that all members come back to the House,” Yadav said during the last sitting of the 16th Lok Sabha, .
And pointing to Modi, Yadav said, I wish pradhan
mantriji becomes pradhan mantri again.”
The remarks drew applause from the treasury benches.
Later, when asked to comment during a press conference on Yadav's remarks, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said, I disagree with him.'
But he added Yadav has had a role in politics, and I respect that role .
In the House, the ruling NDA alliance members lustily cheered Yadav with chants of “Jai Shri Ram” as he praised Modi, from his seat next to UPA chairperson and Congress
leader Sonia Gandhi. “I congratulate him for making efforts to take everyone along,” Yadav said, adding the prime minister has done good work.