As it happened: Samajwadi Party tries to put up a united face during silver jublee celebrations

In a show of bonhomie and strength, the stalwarts of Uttar Pradesh's ruling Yadav family came together on stage in Lucknow as the Samajwadi Party celebrated its silver jubilee on Saturday.

Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, state president Shivpal Yadav and chief minister Akhilesh Yadav shared the stage with senior JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav, RJD chief Lalu Prasad and HD Deve Gowda, the national president of the Janata Dal (Secular) indicating a possible Bihar-like grand alliance in the poll-bound state.

Here are the highlights of the ceremony:

# UP Govt has done impressive work during its tenure, we are a party and Govt for the poor: Mulayam Singh Yadav

# It is our duty to fight against poverty in country, many people are not getting enough food: Mulayam Singh Yadav

# We will keep fighting those people who are doing injustice: Mulayam Singh Yadav 

# Our fight is against inequality: Mulayam Singh Yadav

# Our government operated without favouring anyone: Mulayam Singh Yadav

# Laluji has continued his struggle in Bihar: Mulayam Singh Yadav 

# Our fight is against communal forces: Mulayam Singh Yadav

# What is the use of a 56 inch chest when you are not able to control the situation in J&K for so many days?: Lalu Yadav

# You have presented sword to me and if it is given to me then I will use it: Akhilesh Yadav

# Nobody needs to prove themselves, if anyone had to prove then it is me: Akhilesh Yadav

# There are few people who will eventually listen to us but after disturbing the party: Akhilesh Yadav

# In last few years UP govt has set an example for rest of the states, be it in construction of roads or anything else: Akhilesh Yadav

# We have come a long way, now we have to take SP to next level and we have to do this together: UP CM Akhilesh Yadav

# I thank netaji for investing sweat and blood in the party and struggle: Akhilesh Yadav

# I assure you that we will come back to power and not let communal forces succeed: UP CM Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow

# The upcoming UP elections will decide the political future of the country: UP CM Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow

# UP CM Akhilesh Yadav speaking at the Samajwadi Party's Silver Jubilee celebrations in Lucknow

# Shivpal Singh Yadav shoves SP leader Javed Abidi on stage during the SP Rajat Jayanti program in Lucknow (UP)

# No matter how many times you dismiss me, I know, I have done good work: Shivpal Singh Yadav 

# We need to be wary of intruders who create such kind of environments, we need to be careful of them: Shivpal Singh Yadav

# We are ready to sacrifice anything on the orders of Netaji: Shivpal Singh Yadav

# Akhilesh has done a good job, we have also done justice to PWD department: Shivpal Singh Yadav 

# This government has done very good work. We have also contributed a lot in these 4 years: Shivpal Singh Yadav

# I don't want to be Chief Minister: Shivpal Singh Yadav

# It is because of Netaji's struggle and the risks he took that SP was able to form govt in UP not once but thrice: Shivpal Singh Yadav

# Shivpal Singh Yadav speaking at the Samajwadi Party Silver Jubilee celebrations in Lucknow

# SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav reaches at the venue of SP Silver Jubilee function, UP CM and Shivpal Singh Yadav also present

# We have come for SP Silver Jubilee function, no talk of alliance as of now: HD Deve Gowda in Lucknow

# No talks yet on mahagathbandhgan, let us see what happens further: Sharad Yadav

# SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav reaches at the venue of SP Silver Jubilee function, UP CM and Shivpal Singh Yadav also present

# UP CM Akhilesh Yadav and Senior JDU leader Sharad Yadav at Samajwadi Party Rajat Jayanti program in Lucknow

# Lalu Yadav arrives for Samajwadi Party Rajat Jayanti program in Lucknow

#WATCH: Samajwadi Party Rajat Jayanti program underway in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/Jp5drdrRYj

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