Lucknow, Dec. 22 -- Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Monday participated in the special discussion marking 150 years of Vande Mataram in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Participating in the debate, Pathak strongly criticised the Samajwadi Party, accusing it of practising appeasement politics and distancing itself from national values.

"They have nothing to do with Vande Mataram. Vande Mataram means Bharat Maata ki Jaye, but they only care about the interests of their family. Their politics is limited to appeasement," the Deputy CM said, adding that the opposition party only works to protect the interests of its own family, rather than the interests of the nation.

Calling the Samajwadi party a fraud, the Deputy CM said, "T...