Published On:Thursday 15 September 2011
“We are the pioneers of anti-corruption movement,” Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam Singh’s son
Mostly unknown to other parts of India, Uttar Pradesh's famous leader, future CM of UP, SP's most activated active leader and son of great political thinker (little bit) Mulayam Singh Yadav's son, Akhilesh Yadav plans to set out on a 'Kranti Rath Yatra' that will cover 350 assembly constituencies of the state in the next two weeks.
"350 constituencies in two weeks, it looks impossible on bicycle," when asked DCFC reporter to Akhilesh Yadav. He said "Who told you that I will sit on bicycle? That is for aam admi. Entire structure is like I will sit in a fully AC car with bicycle design on it (courtesy and sponsorship rights to Atlas Cycles) while my companions will support me by running on bicycles."
His father and SP president Mulayam Singh Yadav had taken out a similar yatra in 1987. Mulayam had struck a chord with the people and had become very popular during the yatra.
It paid electoral dividend two years later when he rode to power with a thumping win. "We are expecting the same for Akhilesh," SP spokesman Rajendra Chaudhary said.
"We shall tell the people how the Congress-led UPA was involved in corruption in the 2G spectrum sale, the Commonwealth Games and other scandals. It is also necessary to inform the people about how Mayawati wasted Rs10 lakh by sending an empty aircraft to Mumbai just to fetch a pair of sandals for her," Chaudhary added. "We want to expose Mayawati's sandalism," he said.
When asked why suddenly SP felt to raise corruption as a topic, Akhilesh Yadav said "We are the pioneers of anti-corruption movement which also we want to recall the people. We threw Amar Singh, a most corrupt politician of India out of the party."