‘Can’t deal with the mafia’ Lallu Singh leaves press conference mid-stream – The Week

Ayodhya (UP), Sep 5 (PTI) BJP leader and former MP from Faizabad, Lallu Singh, abruptly walked out of a press conference on Thursday, alleging that “mafia elements are present on the dais”.
“I cannot deal with the mafia,” Singh said as he abruptly left the press conference organised by the BJP state leadership in Ayodhya.
Singh alleged that there were “mafia elements present on stage”, prompting him to get up and leave the premises.
While Singh did not want to name specific names, he pointedly pointed to BJP leader Shivendra Singh, who was sitting on the dais.
“The mafia was present on stage and I can never associate myself with such elements. I have consistently fought against the mafia because they exploit and oppress the society,” Singh told the media.
The press conference was convened by BJP State General Secretary Sanjay Rai at the Ayodhya Circuit House regarding the membership drive.
Shivendra Singh was arrested for attempt to murder and the Gangster Act and was lodged in Faizabad Jail in 2018. He was later shifted to Barabanki Jail.
Singh told PTI, “Former MP Lallu Singh conspired with notorious criminals and hardened history-makers throughout his election campaign, which ultimately led to his downfall in the elections.”
Lallu Singh lost the Faizabad seat to Awdhesh Prasad of the Samajwadi Party in the Lok Sabha elections.
Rajneesh Singh, BJP spokesperson in Ayodhya, said, “Lallu Singh has always adhered to the rules of political propriety throughout his political career.”
“He has consistently distanced himself from criminals in his political activities and has never sided with them,” he added.