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Mau: Governor TV Rajeswar summons Mulayam Singh

     Mau (Uttar Pradesh): Uttar Pradesh Governor TV Rajeswar summoned State Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav at the Raj Bhawan on Saturday to apprise him of his views on the Mau riots. Rajeswar, who is understood to have annoyed over the laxity of the district administration on the Mau communal riots, said this during his visit to the riot affected areas in the Mau town today. Expressing concern over the alleged involvement of independent Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Mukhtar Ansari in the riot, Rajeswar said it was unfortunate that even after 55 years of independence such communal riots were taking place. Earlier this morning, Rajeshwar visited riot-hit Mau amid tight security arrangements to take stock of the situation and to meet the affected people. The Governor also met delegations of the Congress party and the Bharatiya Janata Party at the Circuit House after visiting areas hit by communal frenzy over the past week. Meanwhile, the situation in Mau was peaceful today and no incident has been reported for the last four days. The indefinite curfew, which was clamped on October 14, is yet to be relaxed officially even as women and children were being allowed to go out of their houses during stipulated time to purchase essential commodities.