Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav yesterday justified his order to open fire on kar sevaks marching towards Ayodhya in 1990, saying if even more people were required to be killed for the country's unity and integrity, the security forces would have done it. He was addressing the SP headquarters where his 79th birthday was celebrated in a grand manner, sending a message that all is well in the party. "Desh ki ekta ke liye aur bhi maarna padta toh suraksha bal maartey (if even more people were required to be killed for the sake of country's unity and integrity, the security forces would have done it)," he said.

SP president Akhilesh Yadav seeks blessings of his father Mulayam Singh Yadav during  his 79th birthday celebrations. Pic/PTI