Mulayam Singh Yadav is BJP Agent: Congress Leader Rashid Alvi

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The remarks may fuel a controversy as they come at a time when Mulayam Singh Yadav has extended support to the UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee.

The Congress was quick to distance itself from Alvi's comments.

"Party does not approve of this....the Congress has always been in favour of uniting all secular forces," AICC general secretary Janardhan Dwivedi said.

When contacted, Alvi, however, downplayed his remarks, saying the comments were made at a public meeting at a time when municipal elections are on in the state and all political parties are attacking each other.

"It is election time in the state in which parties are making allegations against each other, SP is also making allegations against us. Elections are going on. The remarks were made at a public meeting. There is not much between the lines to be read," he said.