Mayawati targets SP & Congress again, says ‘praise for BJP our political honesty’

“BSP’s political honesty in expressing gratitude to the present UP government for accepting our demand on the maintenance of monuments and parks built by the BSP regime is not liked by our opponents, including the SP and the Congress,” she said.

The BSP chief alleged that her political rivals were “spreading rumours” about the rally, particularly regarding the use of government buses. “The rally was organised entirely at our own expense. Supporters came using private buses and trains. Then how did the talks of government buses come into the picture? These are absurd and baseless claims — like a cat scratching the pillar out of frustration,” she said.

She urged party members to stay alert against such “false allegations” in the future.

Calling the Opposition’s statements “proof of their casteist mindset and character,” Mayawati said if the current state government had accepted the BSP’s written demand to use revenue from ticket sales at BSP-era monuments in Lucknow for their upkeep — something ignored by the previous SP government, then her expression of thanks was a matter of integrity, not alignment.

Reiterating the BSP’s independent stand, Mayawati said the party was “not capitalist in nature” and worked “for the welfare of crores of poor people from all sections of society.”

She also reminded party workers of the 1995 State Guest House incident, asserting that there was still “no remorse” from those responsible.