‘MulayaM is unwell’

There are whispers in the Samajwadi Party over Mulayam Singh Yadav’s lapses in memory. However, Mulayam denies this and has accused cousin Ram Gopal Yadav of spreading rumours. Recently, Mulayam apparently forgot to wear his hearing aid, after which he had a tough time understanding the proceedings of a meeting conducted at his hometown Saifai. Since then his failing health and fading memory have been the talk of town. In fact, there is talk in Delhi that he is suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia, as a result of which he sometimes fails to recognise people. In such a situation he is susceptible to all sorts of influence.