In reaction to Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Shivpal Singh Yadav's remarks that the 1990 firing incident took place in order to 'protect the constitution', spiritual leader Sadhvi Rithambara hit out at the party, stating that the firing incident was a part of their 'appeasement politics'.
Party general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav, party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav and other members of the family also reached at the Samadhi of Mulayam Singh Yadav at Saifai, Etawah and paid tribute to him.
Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav on Thursday claimed that the people of Ghosi have voted for SP candidate Sudhakar Singh and he would win the bypolls.
Shivpal on Sunday while campaigning in Bharatna of Etawah district claimed that all the BJP ministers and the Deputy CM who are campaigning in the state know that the public is not going to vote for them but they still come just to pressurize the officers.
Hitting out at the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the brazen killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in police custody, Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav on Tuesday said the incident represented the failure of the state governmen
"How long will the food provider (farmer) remain in the queue, waiting for a better day! How long will the potato farmer remain helpless?" Shivpal Singh Yadav said.
The Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday met uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav at his residence raising the speculation that the latter would be given major responsibility in the party high.
Voting began at 7 am in the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and six assembly seats in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
A day ahead of the Mainpuri Lok Sabha bypoll, Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) president Shivpal Singh Yadav on Sunday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is sabotaging the Lok Sabha by-polls as drones are being used to monitor his party workers and his home.