"If the chief minister is saying it, he must be right as he is in a responsible position. "He is the same person, who used netaji's simplicity to make an incharge of the party (Shivpal was earlier made SP UP incharge). They say you are being challenged.....There is no one in the party who can challenge netaji," Ram Gopal said.Shivpal, however, defended Amar Singh saying an organisation is strengthened by taking everyone along.Asked about other SP leaders' "unhappiness" with Amar Singh, he said, "Taking everyone along makes an organisation stronger. "His reaction came after Ram Gopal said, "He (Akhilesh) should have been asked to resign and he would have tendered it. Shivpal told Mulayam that despite following his orders, he was being painted as a villain.

Source: Times of India September 15, 2016 13:17 UTC