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Mayawati threatens to withdraw support to Centre

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New theme: BSP workers presenting Rs.1 crore to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati at a rally in Bhopal on Sunday.

BHOPAL: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said here on Sunday that her party would consider withdrawal of support to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre after the Budget session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly concludes on March 10.

Addressing a party rally (Sarvasamaj Bhaichara Banao Maharally) on the Lal Parade grounds here, she said her party would win the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections. “Brotherhood among all communities” was the theme.

She said the BSP did not represent any particular religion, caste or community. It followed the tenet sarvajan hitaye, sarva jan sukhaye (welfare of all and happiness of all), she said.

Ms. Mayawati recounted the welfare schemes being implemented in Uttar Pradesh and said people belonging to forward castes had been given adequate representation in her government.

She said the BSP was the only political party supporting reservation in the private sector. The policy would be implemented once the party came to power at the Centre, Ms. Mayawati said.

She said since the party’s support base was expanding, there was panic and the Congress-led UPA government was denying her SPG cover. There were intelligence reports about threat to her life. If anything happened to her, the Congress would be responsible, she said.

PTI reports from New Delhi:

The Congress appeared unconcerned about Ms. Mayawati’s threat to withdraw support to the party-led government at the Centre after March 10.

“It is up to her to withdraw or support. The Congress is not going to buckle under any threat,” party spokesman Shakil Ahmad said.

Such comments would not divert the attention of the government from the path of development, the party spokesman said.

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