Mayawati hit out at the Yogi Adityanath government alleging that it was doing nothing and was just trying to get media attention.
“This Yogi Government is doing nothing and only holding meetings day and night. Publicity done through media is the only achievement of this month-old regime,” she claimed. Addressing workers on Dr Ambedkar’s borth anniversary on Friday, Mayawati stated “The meat controversy was intentionally done by the BJP regime to harass a particular community which opposed them in the elections while the state government was overlooking the problem of exorbitant fee structure of private schools,” she said.
On Triple Talaq, Mayawati said that the matter be left to the Muslim community or let the Supreme Court decide the issue as per Constitutional provisions to ensure justice for Muslim women.
“Our party wants the Supreme Court to take a decision on Triple Talaq, keeping the state and central governments out. From media reports, it does not seem that senior people linked with Muslim Personal law Board were serious about Muslim women getting justice on Triple Talaq. We do not feel that the Board will be able to ensure justice for Muslim women soon. Hence the Apex court should ensure justice for them,” she said.
In October last year, Mayawati had criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his stance on the issue, saying such matters should be left to the Muslim community and not be raked up on election eve.
On demands to close down liquor shops in populated areas, Mayawati claimed that her party supported it but termed it unfortunate that the BJP government was silent on the issue because of economic gains and capitalist mindest.
On farm loan waiver, the BSP chief said that loans up to only Rs one lakh have been waived off which was a betrayal for the people as Modi had promised full loan waiver while campaigning for the Assembly polls.
On the law and order issue, Mayawati said there was no improvement visible under the Yogi government and crime in the state was taking place as before.
“But to divert attention from such issues, this government is using media to focus on probes into works of the earlier governments. Our party is not against probe in scams like the one relating to memorial construction but it should not be conducted with a casteist, religious mindset or for political
vendetta,” she said.
On the massive departmental reviews being undertaken by the Chief Minister, she said that merely enacting laws, holding reviews or publicising them will not improve the lot of
people.
Meanwhile, the BSP chief also set up a five-member committee comprising senior party leaders to meet the Chief Minister and raise issues related to the poor condition of memorials and the woes of the people. The team would comprise of lalji Verma, Ramachal Rajbhar, Nasimuddin Siddique, Satish Chandra Misra and Ashok Siddharth.