Mayawati keeps Cong, BJP guessing

The BSP leader indicated that at present she would prefer to maintain equidistance from both the BJP and the Congress. Mayawati blasted the Congress for 8216;8216;failing8217;8217; to address the issues of farmers and the unemployed and ameliorate the conditions of dalits in its four-and-half decade rule.

In a speech, that lasted for nearly two hours, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister ridiculed BJP8217;s 8216;8216;feel-good8217;8217; factor saying 8216;8216;has the party asked how many dalits are feeling good in their rule8217;8217;.

However, Mayawati said she would take a decision regarding joining hands with a manuvadi party only with the consideration of the alliance benefiting the 8216;8216;bahujan samaj8217;8217; at large.