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Mulayam defends govt on riots on first visit to Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar: Visiting Muzaffarnagar for the first time since the deadly communal riots seven months ago, ruling SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav today reached out to Muslims and claimed Rs 115-crore assistance was given to victims

PTI Published : Apr 06, 2014 15:58 IST, Updated : Apr 06, 2014 17:51 IST
“Gujarat government led by Modi had not given a single rupee to the riot victims but UP government has distributed relief amount to riot victims without any discrimination,” the former UP chief minister said.

Referring to the Sachchar committee report, he said that Mulims are economically backward and the state government has planned various welfare schemes for them.  

He claimed that Samajwadi party would win more than 50 per cent of the 80 seats in Utter Pradesh SP leader said that Muslims and farmers have been ignored in the country and they need a helping hand to improve their condition.

He appealed to the people to vote for SP candidate Virender Singh.

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