SP terms Beni as Congress ''puppet''

Lucknow, Apr 21 (UNI) The ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh today alleged that disgruntled party MP Beni Prasad Verma is ''dancing on the tune'' of Congress and unnecessarily training guns at party supremo and Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Party state spokespersons Rajendra Chaudhary and Prem Prakash Verma asserted ''Congress is disappointed and jealous over SP's mushrooming popularity and therefore, hatching a conspiracy by using Beni as a weapon against the party.'' Rubbishing Mr Beni's allegations on Mr Yadav, they cautioned the opposstion to remain better in their limits.

UNI