Hindustan Times (Lucknow)

Maya strikes emotional chord in Bulandshah­r

- S.Raju

MEERUT/SIKANDRABA­D/GHAZIABAD: Striking an emotional chord with the gathering at her rally in Bulandshah­ar on Saturday, BSP chief Mayawati reminded them that she was daughter of the area and, therefore, they should ensure victory of her party candidates in Bulandshah­r and neighbouri­ng Gautam Budh Nagar constituen­cies.

Mayawati described Bulandshah­ar as her home, saying “my village Badalpur, which is now in Gautam Budh Nagar, was earlier part of Bulandshah­r.”

BSP has fielded Pradeep Jatav on reserve seat of Bulandshah­r and Satish Awana on neighbouri­ng seat of Gautam Budh Nagar.

Equating her tenure in the state with that of the ruling Samajwadi Party, she said: “We ensured rule of law and never allowed communal forces to get stronger. No communal riots occurred in my rule and I took care of the welfare of every caste and community.”

She assured the people of completing the unfinished developmen­tal projects and other tasks if her party came to power.

“I supported the issue of a separate bench of high court in western UP, sent a proposal for formation of Harit Pradesh for inhabitant­s of western UP and pushed many developmen­tal works, including constructi­on of various roads and internatio­nal airport in Jewar,” she reminded the gathering while seeking votes for her party.

Meanwhile, the BSP chief also held two back-to-back rallies in Greater Noida and Ghaziabad —taking on the Congress and the BJP, and trying to consolidat­e her ‘sarv-samaj’ vote bank comprising Dalits, Muslims, Brahmins, Sikhs and other communitie­s.

 ?? HT PHOTO ?? Mayawati addressing a rally in Bulandshah­r.
HT PHOTO Mayawati addressing a rally in Bulandshah­r.

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