KAUSHAMBI: Signalling a significant political message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday invoked Apna Dal founder late Sone Lal Patel, terming him as a leader who spent his entire life for the uplift of poor and Dalits.
"Unhone (Sone Lal) apna poora jeevan gareeb, shoshit, pichhde aur dalit ke liye laga diya.., Modi said at an election rally in Manjhanpur assembly seat of Kaushambi. His observation came two days after Sone Lal's daughter and BJP's ally Apna Dal (S) chief Anupriya Patel lashed out at her elder sister Pallavi for pledging her party, Apna Dal (Kamerawadi), at the feet of Samajwadi Party. Pallavi is contesting against deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya from Sirathu assembly seat in Kaushambi on a SP ticket. Anupriya, who has a bitter feud with Pallavi had, in fact, been campaigning for Maurya against her sister.
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