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28 Nov, 2011, 03.07PM IST, IANS
Mayawati could be jailed for corruption: Uma Bharti
LUCKNOW: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti Monday
reiterated her controversial threat to "set afire Walmart outlets",
but said she has nothing in common with "corrupt" Uttar Pradesh Chief
Minister Mayawati who has also protested Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI) in retail.
"While I could be in jail for torching Walmart stores, Mayawati could
be jailed for misuse of public funds and other corrupt practices,"
Bharti told a press conference here.
"So, in a way there's a possibility we both can share the same barrack
for different causes - one for helping the poor and the other for
cheating them," added Bharti. She accused Mayawati of merely
projecting herself as a "saviour" of the poor and downtrodden with her
"false protest" against FDI in multibrand retail.
"Her protest is just an eyewash...She (Mayawati) herself is being
controlled by capitalists and involved in looting the poor people of
the state...Don't draw a similarity in our protest against FDI...We
could only come on a same platform in the jail barrack," said Bharti.
"Setting Walmart stores on fire would be the last option...It's wrong
to say by giving such a statement I don't believe in a democratic
system. I firmly believe in the democratic system. Even partners of
the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) are against FDI in multibrand
retail," said Bharti.
She declined to accept that her controversial statement could be
linked with any kind of violence. "I am among those who doesn't kill
even an ant...It (the statement) should not be linked with violence,"
she added.
Terming Mayawati as an "enemy" of Dalits and OBCs (Other Backward
Castes), Bharti said, "Despite claiming to be the custodian of Dalits'
rights, she has failed to work for the people of her community and
OBCs. Mayawati has even failed to deliver justice to Dalit women, who
have been particularly targeted in her regime."
"Mayawati government is the most insensitive government...Like a
static elephant (BSP's poll symbol), which cannot move, she also shows
no sentiments for the poor and underprivileged," said Bharti.
Attacking Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi for his "ventilator"
remark against the BJP, Bharti said, "As the entire country is curious
to know the prime ministerial candidate from the BJP, it indicates our
party would be forming the next government at the centre. In such a
situation, there's no question of BJP being on a ventilator."
"Rahul Gandhi must enlighten himself by reading newspapers before
giving such a statement. In fact, a person like him (Rahul Gandhi) who
had termed the people of Uttar Pradesh beggars has no right to come to
the state," said Bharti.
Asked whether she would be in the race to become chief minister of
Uttar Pradesh, Bharti said, "I don't think of chief ministership or
prime ministership...I just want to do my work properly...I will
continue to work as per the instructions of BJP president Nitin
Gadkari."
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