<p>Senior Samajwadi Party leader Ramgopal Yadav Thursday alleged that the Pulwama terror attack was a "conspiracy" to garner votes, drawing a sharp reaction from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.</p>

<p>Yadav, a general secretary in the Samajwadi Party (SP), also said once there is a change at the Centre, investigations will be conducted into the incident and claimed that prominent people will come under the scanner of the probe.</p>

<p>Hitting out at the SP leader, Adityanath said this an example of "atrocious politics" and Yadav should apologise for his comment. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Forty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district after a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into their bus, which was part of a convoy going to Srinagar from Jammu, on February 14.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"For the first time, it happened that there was no checking between Jammu and Srinagar. It was for the first time that the CRPF jawans were sent in simple buses. The point where the armoured vehicles were available, no one stopped there and they proceeded, and lives were lost," Ramgopal Yadav said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"This was a conspiracy...But, when there will be a change of government, investigations will be done and prominent people will come under the scanner, who had pushed our youth to death to garner votes," he alleged.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The SP leader was speaking at a programme held here at Saifai -- the ancestral village of Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav.&nbsp;<br />
"A number of paramilitary jawans were unnecessarily killed to increase votes. I do not want to speak these things now.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"But, paramilitary personnel, including some officers, have complained to me that they had been demanding that they should be sent through air route, as when they go from Jammu, they take the air route, and when they enter the Valley, they go in armoured vehicles," Ramgopal Yadav said.</p>

<p>The chief minister said these kinds of statements damage the confidence of security personnel.</p>

<p>"The statement is the height of appeasement and an example of atrocious politics. These type of deplorable statements is a part of the conspiracy to damage the confidence of the brave jawans of the country," Adityanath said.&nbsp;</p>


Senior Samajwadi Party leader Ramgopal Yadav Thursday alleged that the Pulwama terror attack was a "conspiracy" to garner votes, drawing a sharp reaction from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Senior Samajwadi Party leader Ramgopal Yadav Thursday alleged that the Pulwama terror attack was a "conspiracy" to garner votes, drawing a sharp reaction from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Yadav, a general secretary in the Samajwadi Party (SP), also said once there is a change at the Centre, investigations will be conducted into the incident and claimed that prominent people will come under the scanner of the probe. Hitting out at the SP leader, Adityanath said this an example of "atrocious politics" and Yadav should apologise for his comment. Forty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district after a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into their bus, which was part of a convoy going to Srinagar from Jammu, on February 14. "For the first time, it happened that there was no checking between Jammu and Srinagar. It was for the first time that the CRPF jawans were sent in simple buses. The point where the armoured vehicles were available, no one stopped there and they proceeded, and lives were lost," Ramgopal Yadav said. "This was a conspiracy...But, when there will be a change of government, investigations will be done and prominent people will come under the scanner, who had pushed our youth to death to garner votes," he alleged. The SP leader was speaking at a programme held here at Saifai -- the ancestral village of Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav. "A number of paramilitary jawans were unnecessarily killed to increase votes. I do not want to speak these things now. "But, paramilitary personnel, including some officers, have complained to me that they had been demanding that they should be sent through air route, as when they go from Jammu, they take the air route, and when they enter the Valley, they go in armoured vehicles," Ramgopal Yadav said. The chief minister said these kinds of statements damage the confidence of security personnel. "The statement is the height of appeasement and an example of atrocious politics. These type of deplorable statements is a part of the conspiracy to damage the confidence of the brave jawans of the country," Adityanath said.

Pulwama attack 'conspiracy' to fetch votes: SP leader

<p>The infighting within Uttar Pradesh&#39;s ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) reached a crescendo after the party&#39;s general secretary, Ramgopal Yadav, declared chief minister Akhilesh Yadav as the party&#39;s national president in place of his father Mulayam Singh Yadav.</p>

<p>Mulayam Singh retaliated by expelling Ramgopal, who is also his cousin, for six years -- for the second time in three days and the third time since October. He also called the National Executive meet called by Ramgopal &quot;unconstitutional&quot; and &quot;illegal&quot;, since it was called without consulting him, the party&#39;s national secretary.</p>

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<p>&quot;The parliamentary board of the party declares all the proposals, decisions and the convention itself illegal and expels Ram Gopal, who convened the convention, for six years,&quot; the letter stated.</p>

<p>Mulayam Singh has called a party convention of his own on January 5 in the state capital, Lucknow. He had earlier issued a letter asking party workers not to attend the National Executive meet called by Ramgopal Yadav.</p>

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<p>Soon after he was declared party president, Akhilesh Yadav said, &quot;If there is a conspiracy against Netaji or the party then it will be my responsibility as son to stand against conspirators,&quot; PTI reported.</p>

<p>Akhilesh defended his step, saying the decision was a tough one but one he &quot;had to take&quot;. He will reportedly move the Election Commission tomorrow, staking a claim to the party&#39;s symbol, the cycle, sources told news agency ANI.</p>

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<p>At the National Executive&nbsp;meet called by him, Ramgopal also removed&nbsp;Shivpal Yadav from the post of president of the SP&#39;s state unit and &quot;sacked&quot;&nbsp;Amar Singh from the party.</p>

<p>Party vice-president Kiranmoy Nanda, who was also expelled from the party for attending the meeting, told ANI, &quot;My best wishes to Akhilesh on becoming party president. He will work under the leadership and guidance of Netaji.&quot;</p>

<p>Akhilesh Yadav&#39;s supporters removed Shivpal Yadav&#39;s nameplate from the party office in Lucknow.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>They earlier celebrated outside the SP office after he was elected president at the national executive.</p>

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<p>Mulayam Singh&#39;s letter, meanwhile,&nbsp;makes no mention of Akhilesh Yadav. It states that the candidates&#39; list issued earlier for the 2017 assembly polls has been endorsed and a decision on the remaining seats will be taken soon.</p>

<p>The father-son trust hit a low in mid-August when Akhilesh got into an acrimonious power struggle with his uncle, Shivpal Yadav.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Things took a turn for the worse on December 30 after Akhilesh &quot;circulated&quot; his own list of 235 candidates for the upcoming state elections parallel to the party&#39;s official list of 393 nominees. He and Ramgopal Yadav were expelled from the party for six years the same day by Mulayam Singh.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, father and son met the next day and Mulayam Singh revoked the suspension, saying he and Akhilesh would jointly prepare the list of election candidates.</p>

<p>The election in Uttar Pradesh is the largest regional election in India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(WION with inputs from agencies)</p>

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A convention called by Ram Gopal this morning removed Mulayam Singh from the post of national president, replacing him with Akhilesh Yadav

The infighting within Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) reached a crescendo after the party's general secretary, Ramgopal Yadav, declared chief minister Akhilesh Yadav as the party's national president in place of his father Mulayam Singh Yadav. Mulayam Singh retaliated by expelling Ramgopal, who is also his cousin, for six years -- for the second time in three days and the third time since October. He also called the National Executive meet called by Ramgopal "unconstitutional" and "illegal", since it was called without consulting him, the party's national secretary. Mulayam Singh Yadav terms today's National Exec meet called by Ramgopal Yadav as unconstitutional & decisions taken in the meet as illegal — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) January 1, 2017 × "The parliamentary board of the party declares all the proposals, decisions and the convention itself illegal and expels Ram Gopal, who convened the convention, for six years," the letter stated. Mulayam Singh has called a party convention of his own on January 5 in the state capital, Lucknow. He had earlier issued a letter asking party workers not to attend the National Executive meet called by Ramgopal Yadav. Mulayam Singh Yadav writes letter to party workers, asks them not to attend National Executive meet called by Ramgopal Yadav pic.twitter.com/cigXo5sSn8 — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) January 1, 2017 × Soon after he was declared party president, Akhilesh Yadav said, "If there is a conspiracy against Netaji or the party then it will be my responsibility as son to stand against conspirators," PTI reported. Akhilesh defended his step, saying the decision was a tough one but one he "had to take". He will reportedly move the Election Commission tomorrow, staking a claim to the party's symbol, the cycle, sources told news agency ANI. Sometimes to protect the ones you love you must make the right decision. What I did today was a tough decision but one that I had to take. pic.twitter.com/M5xZYEZhii — Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) January 1, 2017 × At the National Executive meet called by him, Ramgopal also removed Shivpal Yadav from the post of president of the SP's state unit and "sacked" Amar Singh from the party. Party vice-president Kiranmoy Nanda, who was also expelled from the party for attending the meeting, told ANI, "My best wishes to Akhilesh on becoming party president. He will work under the leadership and guidance of Netaji." Akhilesh Yadav's supporters removed Shivpal Yadav's nameplate from the party office in Lucknow. CM Akhilesh Yadav's supporters create chaos at Samajwadi Party's office in Lucknow, remove Shivpal Yadav's nameplate from party office pic.twitter.com/agCxxgCfOs — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) January 1, 2017 × They earlier celebrated outside the SP office after he was elected president at the national executive. #WATCH: Akhilesh supporters dance and celebrate outside SP office in Lucknow after he was elected SP's Pres at today's national executive pic.twitter.com/UvAYKq0ozS — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) January 1, 2017 × Lucknow: Akhilesh supporters dance and celebrate outside SP office after he was elected SP's president at today's national executive pic.twitter.com/ahGsHAPSY4 — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) January 1, 2017 × Mulayam Singh's letter, meanwhile, makes no mention of Akhilesh Yadav. It states that the candidates' list issued earlier for the 2017 assembly polls has been endorsed and a decision on the remaining seats will be taken soon. The father-son trust hit a low in mid-August when Akhilesh got into an acrimonious power struggle with his uncle, Shivpal Yadav. Things took a turn for the worse on December 30 after Akhilesh "circulated" his own list of 235 candidates for the upcoming state elections parallel to the party's official list of 393 nominees. He and Ramgopal Yadav were expelled from the party for six years the same day by Mulayam Singh. However, father and son met the next day and Mulayam Singh revoked the suspension, saying he and Akhilesh would jointly prepare the list of election candidates. The election in Uttar Pradesh is the largest regional election in India. (WION with inputs from agencies)

Akhilesh Yadav supporters declare him Samajwadi Party president, Mulayam Singh calls it 'unconstitutional'

<p>Rajya Sabha MP Ramgopal Yadav, who was expelled from the Samajwadi Party in October for six years in the midst of a raging feud in the Yadav clan, was today reinstated in the party.</p>

<p>Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav said the expulsion of his cousin Ramgopal Yadav has been revoked.</p>

<p>&quot;Expulsion of Ramgopal Yadav has been revoked. He will continue as leader of party in the Rajya Sabha, spokesman, party national general secretary and member of party&#39;s national parliamentary board,&quot; Mulayam Singh said in a release issued here.</p>

<p>Ramgopal, who is considered close to Uttar Pradesh&nbsp;Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, was expelled from the party for six years on October 23 on the instructions of the SP supremo.</p>

<p>Ramgopal is a cousin of Mulayam and Shivpal and is considered to play the role of a &quot;think tank&quot;. He had strongly supported Akhilesh in the family feud in the Yadav clan.</p>

<p>While announcing his expulsion, Shivpal had levelled serious allegations against Ramgopal, saying he was working as part of a &quot;conspiracy&quot; in collusion with the BJP to weaken the SP and tarnish the Akhilesh Yadav government&#39;s image.</p>

<p>&quot;Ramgopal had met thrice with top leaders of the saffron party,&quot; Shivpal had said, accusing his cousin of &quot;patronising and shielding corrupt elements.&quot;</p>

<p>Ramgopal was also blamed for the SP&#39;s breakup from the &quot;mahagathbandhan&quot; (grand alliance) in the Bihar election last year.</p>

<p>He was sacked hours after Shivpal and three other ministers considered close to him were sacked from the state cabinet by chief minister Akhilesh Yadav.&nbsp;<br />
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Ramgopal Yadav had strongly supported Akhilesh in the feud involving Uttar Pradesh's prominent political family

Rajya Sabha MP Ramgopal Yadav, who was expelled from the Samajwadi Party in October for six years in the midst of a raging feud in the Yadav clan, was today reinstated in the party. Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav said the expulsion of his cousin Ramgopal Yadav has been revoked. "Expulsion of Ramgopal Yadav has been revoked. He will continue as leader of party in the Rajya Sabha, spokesman, party national general secretary and member of party's national parliamentary board," Mulayam Singh said in a release issued here. Ramgopal, who is considered close to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, was expelled from the party for six years on October 23 on the instructions of the SP supremo. Ramgopal is a cousin of Mulayam and Shivpal and is considered to play the role of a "think tank". He had strongly supported Akhilesh in the family feud in the Yadav clan. While announcing his expulsion, Shivpal had levelled serious allegations against Ramgopal, saying he was working as part of a "conspiracy" in collusion with the BJP to weaken the SP and tarnish the Akhilesh Yadav government's image. "Ramgopal had met thrice with top leaders of the saffron party," Shivpal had said, accusing his cousin of "patronising and shielding corrupt elements." Ramgopal was also blamed for the SP's breakup from the "mahagathbandhan" (grand alliance) in the Bihar election last year. He was sacked hours after Shivpal and three other ministers considered close to him were sacked from the state cabinet by chief minister Akhilesh Yadav. (PTI)

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