LUCKNOW: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati promised on Saturday that if her party is voted to power, she would not be constructing memorials and museums. Speaking to reporters at the party’s UP unit office, Maywati, said, “I don’t want to construct memorials and museums any more. I want to improve law and order scenario of the state.”

When asked, whether the loss in 2012 assembly elections prompted her decision, Mayawati said, “The memorials were built as dalit icons never got due respect” and added that loss in elections was result of collusion among BJP, SP and Congress to defeat BSP.

“All these parties are thriving because they are being funded by the capitalists, who know that all criminals and anti-social elements would be sent behind bars, if BSP comes to power,” she said.

Coming down heavily on Akhilesh government in the state, Maywati said ministerial reshuffle will have no positive impact on law and order. “If the ministers were sacked because of anti-party activities, CM must make it public,” said the former UP CM.

Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Mayawati said, “Whenever PM Modi visits Buddhist countries, he claims to be an ardent follower of Lord Buddha. But, the grim reality is that there is a sense of insecurity among religious minorities.” She added that Modi belongs to Ghanchi caste, a prosperous business class in Gujarat, but he included it in OBCs, depriving lakhs of their right.

Mayawati said, “If BJP-led NDA government had any concern for dalits, it would have the constitutional amendment bill pertaining to reservation in promotion passed in the Lok Sabha.”

“The prime accused of Dadri lynching case and Muzaffarnagar riots are roaming scot-free, while SP and BJP are polarising Muslim and Hindu votes,” the BSP chief said, adding, “There was communal violence during immersion of idols, recently.”

