Leaders of opposition events expressed condolences Samajwadi Party Patron Mulayam Singh Yadav passes away on Monday. While former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh mentioned that Singh was a frontrunner of excessive esteem who was revered by everybody no matter get together traces, Congress President Sonia Gandhi mentioned that together with his passing “the voice of socialist thought has gone silent”.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar mentioned, “Yadav gave the Samajwadi Party a strong ideology to stand firmly against the communal forces and work towards building a socialist society”, whereas Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar mentioned Yadav was “a gigantic socialist leader who never compromised on the interests of the poor and farmers. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “The socialist chief will all the time be remembered for his contribution to the upliftment of Dalits.”
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan mentioned Yadav all the time stood by secular beliefs and fought for social justice. His Tamil Nadu counterpart MK Stalin mentioned Yadav was “one of the tallest men in Indian politics who stood for reservation for OBCs”. Pointing out that Yadav was dedicated to secular beliefs, Stalin mentioned, “His death is an irreparable loss”.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee mentioned that Yadav’s passing is a giant loss for our nation and our politics. Rahul Gandhi, who’s collaborating in his get together’s Bharat Jodi Yatra, attended a quick condolence assembly in reminiscence of the Samajwadi Party veteran at his relaxation camp in Karnataka and noticed a two-minute silence. Condoling Yadav’s demise, Rahul mentioned he was a “true warrior” of grassroots politics.
In a letter to Yadav’s son Akhilesh, former PM Manmohan Singh mentioned: “He (Yadav) was a leader of high esteem, respected by everyone irrespective of party lines. He was a symbol of the socialist movement… He was a great parliamentarian and a distinguished administrator, who devoted his entire life to the service of the poor and other backward communities.”
“I am deeply saddened by the passing away of my long time colleague and friend Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav… He was deeply committed to secular and socialist political traditions. Will miss him greatly,” mentioned former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda.
In her message, Sonia mentioned that the contribution of the SP chief because the Defense Minister of the nation and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh will probably be unforgettable. “More than this, his struggle for the downtrodden and downtrodden will always be remembered,” he mentioned. “Whenever there was a need to protect constitutional values, the Congress always got Yadav’s support,” Sonia mentioned.
National Conference chief Omar Abdullah mentioned, “Netaji was a great personality and his contribution to UP and rest of the country will not be forgotten.”
“Yadav was one of the most respected and senior leaders of the country. He led the Samajwadi Party with great commitment to the ideals of Ram Manohar Lohia. As the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, he tried to uplift the backward and poor sections of the society. His commitment to the rights of the oppressed and social justice was absolute,” mentioned CPI common secretary D Raja.
The CPM talked about Singh’s position within the combat for social justice. “As a political leader and chief minister, he made a huge contribution in the last three decades in fighting communal forces and protecting secularism. Singh worked closely with the CPI(M) and the Left in forging a broad coalition of secular forces at crucial junctures,” the CPM politburo mentioned.
PDP chief and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti mentioned that Yadav all the time stood with minorities and underprivileged communities. We ought to be taught classes from his life. He labored for Hindu-Muslim brotherhood and stood towards the communal forces which have turn out to be highly effective within the nation.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
