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He might have meant Bihar: Mulayam

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Lucknow: Under attack from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, on Saturday said that he might have mixed up Uttar Pradesh with Bihar while commenting on development in the State.

"Manmohan Singh is a learned person and an eminent economist. He might have confused Uttar Pradesh with Bihar while making the statement," he told reporters here.

Mr. Yadav was reacting to Mr. Singh's remarks in New Delhi that Uttar Pradesh desperately needed a leadership that is "forward looking and modern."

Not Manmohan's voice, says Amar Singh

Party leader Amar Singh said political compulsions forced Dr. Singh to make such statements ahead of Assembly polls.

``He is not the real leader of his party. He is only making lip movement. But, you know whose voice it is," the SP leader told reporters here.

``Consult Montek''

Advising Dr. Singh to consult economist Montek Singh Ahuluwalia before making any statement on Uttar Pradesh's development, he said the State had a surplus budget while others were running on deficit.

He said the Prime Minister's remarks were his "last message" to Congress workers before the party became a political non-entity in the polls. — PTI

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