Billy Singh Yadav

The SP cover—Mann Se Hai Mulayam, Par Irade Loha Hai—has become something of a viral sensation on social media.

Taking a cue from the NaMo rap that hit the internet in October, the Samajwadi Party seems to be leaving no stone unturned in its quest for youth votes in its 2014 electoral campaign. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, son of Mulayam Singh Yadav, keen to re-invent his father’s image for a younger audience, bought the rights to the melody of 1989 Billy Joel hit We Didn’t Start the Fire. The SP cover—Mann Se Hai Mulayam, Par Irade Loha Hai—has become something of a viral sensation on social media. The party has made it available for download on its official website. It might be a rip off—and ridiculous—but it sure is catchy

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