BJP favouring unscrupulous elements by appointing Keshav Prasad Maurya: SP

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party today came down hard on BJP, alleging the party has shown it will give priority to "unscrupulous" elements who seek to divide society, by appointing Keshav Prasad Maurya as its new state President.

"BJP's game to spread communalism in the state and pollute politics has been exposed. BJP's new ideology says 'daag acchhe hain' (stains are good)", SP spokesperson Rajendra Chowdhury told reporters here.

He alleged that BJP, which claimed to be a party with a difference, has deviated from the path shown by its senior leaders.

"BJP, which claims to be party with difference has deviated from path shown by its senior leaders like Deenadayal Upadhyay, Atal Bihar Vajpayee and L K Advani. By appointing the new state president (Keshav Prasad Maurya), it has given message that it will give priority to unscrupulous elements in politics and those who divide the society," Chowdhury said.

Responding to Maurya's claim of winning 265 seats out of 403 in 2017 assembly polls, Chowdhury said that he was "day dreaming".