No pact between Congress, BSP: Digvijay Singh

LUCKNOW - Congress leader Digvijay Singh Thursday said the support extended by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to the central government over the cut motions in the Lok Sabha should not be viewed as a tacit pact between the two parties.

“We are thankful to (Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister) Mayawati, whose party supported us on the cut motions in parliament. But it should not be linked with any kind of secret pact,” Singh told reporters here.

The BSP supported the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance against the opposition-sponsored cut motions Tuesday.

“There is no pact between Congress and BSP. We want to make it clear that the Congress would continue its struggle against the BSP over its anti-people policies like misusing public money to erect statues and memorials,” he added.

Singh said that by supporting the Congress government, Mayawati had strengthened the secular forces. “It helped in keeping the communal forces at bay from attaining power at the centre.”

Replying to a question related to soaring prices, Singh said that price rise was not a political issue and all political parties must come together to devise strategies to contain it.