Mayawati shielding rape and murder accused: Mulayam Singh Yadav

Accusing Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati of "shielding rapists and murder accused", Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav today said the people of the state were in favour of his party.

"The chief minister is sheltering rape and murder accused, in Lakhimpur it attempted to cover up the rape and murder of a girl," he alleged.

"Though people are in favour of the Samajwadi Party, all the opposition parties have ganged up against it, therefore workers and leaders should reach the masses and communicate SP's message," he said.

"Each and every vote will count and slightest laxity may cost dear," he said.

Mulayam said that people were fed up with price rise and inflation alleging that hundreds of farmers had committed suicide in UP.

He said that people have realised that only SP is struggling to get their problems resolved.