Lucknow: Apparently peeved over removal of hoardings set up on the occasion of 122th birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) government in Uttar Pradesh of acting with political vendetta and treating her party as number one target. "Members of the opposition parties are being dealt with political vendetta and BSP is being made number one target," she said.
The BSP supremo was apparently more infuriated with the removal of hoardings installed near Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal to mark his 122th birth anniversary. "The government knew that it was Babasaheb's anniversary and lakhs of people will come to pay tribute to him. On this occasion hoardings are installed across the country for which no permission is required," she said.
Mayawati said that considering the approach of the SP government, her partymen took permission from the local body to install hoardings near the Sthal. "Till Saturday, a large number of hoardings were installed within three kilometres of the sthal, but I have come to know that a lot of drama took place last night and on the directive of the SP government, all of them were removed. In whatever strong words the move is condemned is less," she said.
Accusing the officers of working on the diktats of the SP government, Mayawati warned that they were being watched and would be taken to task when BSP comes to power in UP again. "The recently held by-poll for Bhatparani assembly seat in Deoria was rigged and even a senior officer admitted it. Now another by-poll for Handiya seat is due. This time too, we will closely watch the irregularities and when BSP comes to power an inquiry would be conducted and stern action will be taken against such officers," she said.
Mayawati said during her regime government land was leased to marginal farmers, but in the present regime it was being grabbed by SP goons and party workers. "When our party comes to power, such people will be strongly dealt with and it will be ensured that they do not dare to grab land in future," she said.
The BSP supremo said that during her regime, no communal tension was allowed to surface even at the toughest time. "When judgment of Ayodhya title suit was to be pronounced there was an atmosphere of fear across the country and most of the states closed schools, colleges and offices," she said, adding the request of UP for Central forces was turned down by the Centre.
"From the available state police force, the situation was handled, not a single school or office was closed and there was no communal tension in any part of the state," she said. In one year of SP rule, more than 100 communal riots took place and there were serious incidents at three dozen places, Mayawati said. "In some big cities and towns, curfew was clamped for several days. Both Hindu and Muslims are unhappy with this attitude of the state government," she said.
Mayawati claimed that development has come to a standstill and there was corruption in the name of inquiries. Citing the recent case of Bulandshahr, in which a 10-year-old rape victim was allegedly detained by police, Mayawati said women and girls were not safe in the SP regime. "I express gratitude towards the Supreme Court that it took cognisance and sought a report from the state. I would like to request the SC to take initiative to ensure justice in Alwar case, where a Dalt girl was raped," she said.
National capital Delhi, ruled by the Congress, was not far behind in atrocities on women, the BSP chief said. Continuing her attack on the SP government, she said the memorials and parks constructed in the name of Dalit saints and icons were not being maintained. On the issue of price rise of essential commodities, she said that people were facing tough time due to the wrong policies of the Centre.
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