Govt made mockery of Mulayam by conferring Padma Vibhushan on him, says SP chief

By PTI

LUCKNOW: The authorities has made a mockery of Mulayam Singh Yadav’s stature and contributions by conferring the Padma Vibhushan on him, Samajwadi Party chief Swami Prasad Maurya stated on Thursday, demanding the nation’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna for him.

Yadav was on Wednesday posthumously conferred the Padma Vibhushan, the nation’s second highest civilian honour.

Reacting to the award, SP MLA Maurya tweeted in Hindi, “By giving Padma Vibhushan posthumously to Netaji Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Government of India has made a mockery of Netaji’s stature, work and contributions to the nation. If Netaji had to be respected then he should have been honoured with Bharat Ratna.”

Similar views had been expressed by occasion spokesperson IP Singh.

“Except the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour, no other honour befits the son of the soil, Late Mulayam Singh Yadav. An announcement should be made to give Bharat Ratna to our respected Netaji without any delay,” Singh tweeted.

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Yadav, the Samajwadi Party founder and three-time Uttar Pradesh chief minister, died on October 10 final yr.

When requested about it, SP chief Shivpal Singh Yadav instructed reporters in Etawah his brother Mulayam Singh Yadav received the award for his work.

He raised the voice for the poor, labourers, youth, college students, attorneys, and unemployed and labored for each part of society and took historic selections in favour of military personnel when he was defence minister, Shivpal Singh Yadav stated.

LUCKNOW: The authorities has made a mockery of Mulayam Singh Yadav’s stature and contributions by conferring the Padma Vibhushan on him, Samajwadi Party chief Swami Prasad Maurya stated on Thursday, demanding the nation’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna for him.

Yadav was on Wednesday posthumously conferred the Padma Vibhushan, the nation’s second highest civilian honour.

Reacting to the award, SP MLA Maurya tweeted in Hindi, “By giving Padma Vibhushan posthumously to Netaji Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Government of India has made a mockery of Netaji’s stature, work and contributions to the nation. If Netaji had to be respected then he should have been honoured with Bharat Ratna.”

Similar views had been expressed by occasion spokesperson IP Singh.

“Except the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour, no other honour befits the son of the soil, Late Mulayam Singh Yadav. An announcement should be made to give Bharat Ratna to our respected Netaji without any delay,” Singh tweeted.

ALSO READ | CBI court docket reopens belongings case towards Mulayam Singh Yadav’s household

Yadav, the Samajwadi Party founder and three-time Uttar Pradesh chief minister, died on October 10 final yr.

When requested about it, SP chief Shivpal Singh Yadav instructed reporters in Etawah his brother Mulayam Singh Yadav received the award for his work.

He raised the voice for the poor, labourers, youth, college students, attorneys, and unemployed and labored for each part of society and took historic selections in favour of military personnel when he was defence minister, Shivpal Singh Yadav stated.