Sob Kuch Maya’wati’ Hya!

Mayawati seem to believe in “sob kuch maya hya!” What else. This middle-aged lady is in headlines again (first being in the Taj Corridor Case) for the huge garland that she wore on the eve of celebrating the 25th anniversary of her party – BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party).I am not against her wearing a garland, but the fact that the garland was not made of mere flowers, but of real 1,000 rupee notes made me sit straight! Yes, it’s true. And believe me, when I first saw the picture, I was left wondering whether this is for real or am I day dreaming!!

The long, thick garland contains (I don’t know) how many 1,000 rupee notes! At first, the party members said its only Rs. 25 lakhs. Later, the amount increased to Rs. 1 crore and then to Rs. 5 crores. I am made to believe, money lies scattered here and there in UP.

And why not! It’s only quite recently that the Chief Minister of UP – Mayawati, who claims she is from a dalit family, has said in public that the government has no money to help the victims of Pratapgarh tragedy. And now from where is the money flowing? Is it from party cadre’s pockets or from us – innocent citizens, who struggles everyday to earn their living? There’s no answer to this or perhaps no one is willing to answer.

Last but not the least, again a cash garland of Rs.18 lakhs was presented by party workers to their dear leader this morning. In spite of much controversy from the opposition parties – Congress and BJP, and adverse reactions from different sectors of the society, BSP is in no mood to step back. The party members have even said, they will happily go on gifting ‘madam’ with cash garlands in the future, if she accepts them.