Lucknow, Oct. 23: An epic confrontation combining the palace intrigue of the Ramayan and the fratricidal rancour of the Mahabharat is unfolding in India's political heartland. Both rivals invoked Netaji (Mulayam) today. According to a party source, Akhilesh today told his loyalists: "I remained silent for four-and-a-half years because I didn't want to create a controversy. Shivpal said today: "Ram Gopal is writing letters and making them public. Ram Gopal denied the corruption charge.

Source: The Telegraph October 23, 2016 21:29 UTC