Lucknow, 15 February. A big development was seen in the politics of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, when senior leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui, who was a cabinet minister in the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) government, took membership of the Samajwadi Party (SP). After leaving Congress, the possibility of Naseemuddin joining SP was already being expressed.
Party President Akhilesh Yadav formally inducted him into the party at the SP headquarters in Lucknow. Along with him, other leaders and workers also joined SP. After joining SP during a program organized at the party’s state headquarters, Naseemuddin Siddiqui expressed confidence in the leadership of Akhilesh Yadav and said that he had old and respectable relations with him.
He said, “I am the newest in the party and all the leaders present here are my seniors. Together we will strengthen the organization. If the party is strong, the state and society will also be strong.” Referring to the tenure of the SP government, he said that schemes like unemployment allowance and giving laptops to students were implemented for the first time in the state, which benefited the youth.
During this time, Naseemuddin also took the help of poetry. On this occasion, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav made a scathing attack on BJP and the state government. He sarcastically said, “Today we have flowers, while someone else’s flower is withering.” Raising questions on the law and order of the state and the functioning of the government, he said that the people want change and the Samajwadi Party is committed to taking all sections along.
It is noteworthy that Naseemuddin Siddiqui is considered an influential leader of the Muslim community in western Uttar Pradesh. He was active in BSP for a long time and was also a cabinet minister in the Mayawati government. Recently he resigned from Congress. Political experts believe that his joining SP has given the party a strong Muslim face, which can benefit the organization in the upcoming elections.
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