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Mayawati denies promoting her family, says Congress having nightmare
of 'trampling elephant'
Ashish Tripathi, TNN | Nov 27, 2011, 03.59PM IST
Lucknow: Announcing formal launch of campaign for UP assembly
elections due in next four months, UP chief minister and BSP supremo
on Sunday called upon the dalits and backward classes to vote BSP to
power again because it is the only party which can safeguard their
interests. She denied allegations of promoting her family and said
Congress is scared of BSP.
"Election can take place anytime and I want you people to gear up for
the event," said Mayawati, while addressing about two lakh people
assembled at Rama Bai Rally Sthal for BSP's dalit and most backward
classes (MBCs) workers rally. She said that the Opposition - Congress,
BJP and SP - have tacit understanding. They may bring dalit and MBC
face to contest elections but real power will be in the hands of
anti-dalit and anti-MBC forces.
Scoffing at Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's poll promise
that Congress, if voted to power, will transform UP into a developed
state in ten years, Mayawati said that Congress ruled UP for over 40
years after independence but did little for the state. Also, Congress
remained in power at the Centre for over 60 years but could not
develop UP, she said. As a result of which people from UP migrated in
large number to other states for livelihood, she added.
"These migrants are today being ill-treated and exploited in Congress
ruled states. And, Congress's yuvraj ( Rahul Gandhi) calls them
beggar, which is an insult for entire UP," she said.
Responding to Rahul's remark that "There is an elephant (BSP's
election symbol) sitting in Lucknow and this elephant is eating money
sent by Central government to UP for welfare schemes", Mayawati
retorted that the "Congress is having nightmares of elephant trampling
all over them. The panic in Congress can be gauged from the fact that
Rahul skipped Parliament session and toured UP."
Reacting to allegations that she has been promoting her family,
Mayawati said that she has taken inspiration from BSP founder
Kanshiram and pledged not to allow her family members to contest
election on BSP ticket and be minister in BSP government. She said
that she has decided not to marry because she considers dalit,
backward claases and poor of all castes and faith her family.
Mayawati also denied allegations of corruption in implementation of
MNREGA levelled by union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh. She
said that her government has taken action wherever anomalies have been
reported. She accused Congress leaders of misleading people on MNREGA.
She said MNREGA is not Congress's property but a legislation passed in
the parliament with the support of all the parties. She said that tax
collected in states is source of revenue for the Centre, hence states
have right to receive funds for development. Mayawati said that if her
party will come to power at the Centre in future. It will amend MNREGA
and provide employment all the year round and not for 100 days as it
is today. She also said that Centre is not releasing funds for UP on
time and is giving less in comparison to Congress ruled states
Mayawati said that while she has been taking action on her against her
party leaders whose names figured in criminal and corruption cases,
Congress led government at the Centre acted against its corrupt
ministers only aftet intervention of the law courts. Similarly, she
said, BJP governments in various states have been reluctant to take
action against corrupt party leaders.
Mayawati described BJP and SP as communal and feudal parties which
survive on polarisation of votes on caste and communal lines.
Mayawati justified her proposal of division of UP saying "I have
proposed it because of huge size and population of UP. Small states
can be managed in a better way". "The BSP government has sent the
proposal of reorganization of UP after getting it approved in state
assembly. The ball is now in Centre's court," she said. In a bid to
woo other castes, she also said that if four states are created, she
will make leaders from other castes chief minister, if voted to power.
Mayawati also raised question of misuse of CBI by Congress government
at the centre. She alleged that while CBI has shown promptness in
filing a fabricated cases against her, it does not seems to be keen to
probe food grain scam under Mulayam rule.
Referring to Congress led UPA government's decision to allow FDI in
retail sector, Mayawati called upon the BSP workers not to allow
Congress come to power, it will sell the state to foreign powers.
Over 2 lakh people attended the rally. Over 20,000 vehicles, including
buses, tractors and SUVs were deployed to bring people from all over
the state. About 2000 police personnel and home gaurds were deployed
for security and traffic management. Police force was also called from
districts adjoining Lucknow. All roads leading to venue were bedecked
with BSP flags, banners and hoardings. Makeshift gateways with massive
cut outs of Mayawati and dalit icons were nstalled all over the city.
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