Mulayam Singh greets Mayawati at the rally in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday Picture by PTIWhen Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati shared a stage the last time, P.V. She stood up in a show of respect when Mulayam returned to his chair, placed right beside hers. Akhilesh Yadav, father Mulayam Singh and Mayawati wave at the crowd at the rally Picture by PTIA dismissive Mayawati had then said: “Self-respect is more important than anything else for me. The two parties tied up for the 1993 Assembly elections, and Mulayam became chief minister. He alleged that Mulayam was doing the “politics of Yadavisation” and that atrocities against Dalits were on the rise under his rule.

Source: The Telegraph April 20, 2019 03:00 UTC