Yogi, Mulayam’s son Prateek bonhomie over cow and stray animals

Are the meetings between Adityanath Yogi and Mulayam Singh Yadav's second son just courtesy call?

Lucknow, March 31: If reports are to be believed the new chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Adityanath Yogi, is all set to meet Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav's son Prateek and his wife Aparna on Friday.

According to News18, the chief minister will visit Kanha Upvan, a shelter home for cows and stray animals run by Prateek and his wife Aparna on Friday. Prateek is the second son of Mulayam. He is the step-brother of former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav.

Recently, Prateek and Aparna went and met Yogi at the VVIP Guest House after he was sworn-in as the chief minister of the state. During the brief meeting between the chief minister and the couple, the latter gifted the state head a bouquet of flowers.

However, the regular meeting between the members of Samajwadi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party's top man in Uttar Pradesh is raising several eyebrows. Although, Prateek had earlier said that he was not interested in joining politics, sources indicated that his mother want Prateek to take active interest in politics.

Prateek's wife Aparna contested the recent assembly polls as a Samajwadi Party candidate from the Lucknow Cantonment constituency. But she lost the elections with a huge margin.

While Akhilesh has been critical about the BJP, his younger brother and his wife want to break the bridges between the rival camps. Or, is it something more than meets the eye?

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