Though neither Akhilesh Yadav nor Kapil Sibal has indicated anything about Sibal’s joining SP but many insiders have predicted Sibal may join SP as he share close ties with Yadav family as a senior advocate.
Sibal said there should have been sector-wise relief in the Budget.
After the announcement of Padma awards, Jairam Ramesh taking a cue from the rejection by West bengal former Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya took a jibe at his party colleague Ghulam Nabi Azad, who has also been awarded the Padma Bhushan.
He also asked the PM to show sympathy towards the victim of the violent incident in Lakhimpur Kheri. He said, "We need just one word of sympathy from you. That should not be difficult!"
