PTI

NEW DELHI, Jul 20: Putting up a brave face even as four MPs deserted him, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday said his party was united and accused the Left parties of coming together with the BJP to target him.

"We wanted to clarify that the SP is united," Yadav said addressing a press conference here.

He said that the MPs who had deserted the party have done so for some "vested interests".

"For example, the Hamirpur MP (Raj Narain Budholiya) wanted to save a contract, that is why he joined the BSP," Yadav alleged.

Hitting out at the Left, the SP chief said, "I am surprised and upset at the Left coming together with the BJP to ensure the fall of the Government". 

"The Left and the BJP was earlier trying to make me the Prime Minister. But now the very same Left parties are targeting me," he said.

Launching a broadside against the leaders of the UNPA, Yadav advised them to stop talking about secularism as they had lost their right to do so.

All the "so-called" secular leaders like TDP's Chandrababu Naidu, AGP's Brindabon Goswami are rushing to join the BJP, he alleged.

"I have never wanted any agreement with the BJP. If anybody has fought against communalism, it is us," he said.

Yadav said "Lal Krishna Advani and Red Flag have become one".

Three SP rebels meet Maya

Belying Mulayam Singh Yadav’s claims that all’s well in the party, three rebel MPs of Samajwadi Party - Munawwar Hasan, R Budholiya and J P Rawat on Sunday met BSP supremo Mayawati, triggering speculations in the political circles.