Maya repeats demand: Divide UP into four states

She said the Centre’s decision on Telangana was correct,although it came late. She supported the demands for creation of Gorkhaland from West Bengal and Vidarbha out of Maharashtra.

Stating that her party supported creation of smaller administrative units,Mayawati said,“During my four terms as chief minister,various new divisions,police ranges,zones,districts and tehsils were created to facilitate better development and services to people in UP.”

She asked union ministers from UP who support division of the state to exert pressure on the Centre to take a decision on the pending proposal.

Mayawati also asked Centre and UP Governor to intervene into the matter of suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal who had “fallen prey to the mining mafias”. There was anarchy,and goondas and mafia were ruling in the Samajwadi Party government while honest officials were facing hardships,she said.

She repeated her demand for imposition of President’s rule in the state.

Won’t allow division of UP,says SP

Opposing the division of UP,PWD Minister Shivpal Yadav said,“We are totally against it. SP does not believe in division of a large state. We are not concerned about Mayawati’s stand as she had even advocated division of Uttar Pradesh.” He said no plan to divide UP can succeed. “We are in absolute majority in the state. We will not allow any move to divide our state,” he said.