It’s ‘change your symbol’ talk time in U.P. now
The Hindu
War of words between BJP, SP over demolition of property of alleged criminals
BJP Rajya Sabha member and former Uttar Pradesh DGP Brij Lal on September 15 suggested that the Samajwadi Party (SP) change its election symbol to an LMG (light machine gun), as the war of words between the two parties over demolition of property of alleged criminals escalated.
The SP should change its election symbol from the cycle to LMG, which is “appropriate” for it, said Mr. Lal, sharing a picture of an LMG on Twitter.
“This LMG was ordered by Mukhtar Ansari for the murder of Krishnanand Rai [BJP MLA] and which was caught by the STF in January 2004. Your pitashreee [father Mulayam Singh who was then Chief Minister] had saved Mukhtar from the POTA,” Mr. Lal said in an attack on SP chief Akhilesh Yadav.