No 'direct, indirect' alliance with SP, BSP in UP: Gadkari

Barabanki, Feb 1: BJP on Thursday ruled out any "direct or indirect" alliance with SP or BSP in Uttar Pradesh and charged Congress at the Centre and the ruling party in the state with looting people.

Addressing an election meeting in Ramnagar area here, BJP President Nitin Gadkari said the SP, BSP and Congress were all together. "... they are together at the Centre and in the state they are involved in shadow boxing."

He categorically stated that BJP would have no direct or indirect truck with SP or BSP.

Gadkari said BJP works for the poor and common people and is never involved in politics of caste or religion.

He said that for the progress of UP a good and clean leadership, which can take decisions in the interest of the people, was required.

Seeking votes for BJP nominees, Gadkari regretted that in the state of Lord Ram, corruption was rampant all over.

On the Ram temple issue, he said the structure should be constructed after the final decision of the court and refused to make it an election issue.

PTI