Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan slammed BSP supremo Mayawati for linking the Enforcement Directorate action against BSP to her being a Dalit. lJP chief Paswan, who himself is a dalit face for the NDA Government, said Mayawati’s Dalit origin does not give her a “licence” to indulge in corruption and she should let the law take its own course.
Paswan hit out at the former UP chief minster over alleged deposits of Rs 104 crore in BSP’s bank account following the note ban and said it was shocking that a party claiming to represent the most downtrodden sections of society has so much money.
“My party lJP works for Dalits. We have six lok Sabha members and the total money in lJP’s bank account is Rs 1,03,198. Being a daughter of a Dalit does not give you licence to indulge in corruption. She must let law take its course and let authorities probe her party’s account,” he told reporters.
Mocking Mayawati’s strident opposition to demonetisation since it was announced on November 8, the lJP president said it has now become clear “why likes of her and RJD chief lalu Prasad” have been its most vocal critics. “They were hit the hardest. That is why they are making so much of noise,” he said.