Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday, warned the people against the “communal designs” of the RSS and the BJP and urged them not to lose their cool in the run-up to the 2017 Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.
She accused the Modi government of raising issues of cow slaughter and ‘love jihad’ to keep the minorities “under fear” as well as of being “anti-Dalit”.
Describing the NDA government at the Centre as “pro-capitalist”, Mayawati alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had forgotten all of his promises made to the people before the 2014 general election.
“The black money from abroad has not been brought back nor have cheques of Rs 15 lakh per person been issued as promised,” she told a rally at the Kothi Meena Bazar ground.
Referring to a recent statement of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, the BSP supremo said, “The RSS chief wants Hindus to produce more than two children. They cannot even provide for two children. Who will look after them? They (BJP) came to power on the basis of lies and false promises but their performance has been dismal,” she alleged.
Accusing the BJP of putting up a “facade” in the name of development, Mayawati said had the party been serious about its intentions, it would have worked towards achieving that goal when it was in power in Uttar Pradesh.
(With inputs from PTI)
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