New Delhi: The rift within the Samajwadi Party is out in the open after senior leader Mohan Singh was sacked as the spokesperson after he supported the induction of tainted Bahujan Samaj Party MLA DP Yadav into the party. Singh was shown the door as party spokesperson after he favored the induction of DP Yadav into the party even though Mulayam Singh Yadav's son Akhilesh had rejected the proposal.
However, Mulayam's brother Shivpal Yadav and another senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan are in favour of inducting DP Yadav.
Singh denied allegations that he had said anything against Akhilesh Yadav and claimed that there had been a wrong campaign against him by a section of the media.
He further said that he was removed from the national spokesman position due to his ill-health.
"I haven't said anything against Akhilesh Yadav. I am extremely fond of him. There has been a wrong campaign against me. They (media) wrongly interpreted my statement. I don't think party has removed me on that count. My health isn't good (and) that's the reason they may have removed me. I am thankful to the party leadership for this decision," said Singh.
Singh had given a statement in favour of DP Yadav's induction into the party after he met Azam Khan in Rampur in December.
However, Samajawadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav, who has been appointed as the new Samajwadi Party spokesperson, said that Singh had been removed for his comments on Alkhilesh.
"Mohan Singh has been removed as spokesperson for his comments on Akhilesh. His comments have not gone down well with the party cadre," Ram Gopal Yadav said.
Akhilesh Yadav had said that DP Yadav and those with dubious record should not be inducted into the party.
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