BSP supremeo Mayawati has been asked by the Supreme Court to return the public money she used to build her statues and elephants, her party's elction symbol.
This is the first time a party leader has been asked to return public money by the apex court. Mayawati's only credential is her birth certificate which she has used successfully several times and even became the Chief Minister of UP once. Comparing her with Sardar Patel is ridiculous. Sardar Patel - the Iron Man of India accomplished the daunting task of uniting more than hundred kingdoms into dominion of India including the Hyderabad.
The Supreme Court Friday said BSP chief Mayawati should deposit public money used for erecting statues of herself and elephants, the party's symbol, at public places in Uttar Pradesh to the state exchequer.
The remarks were made by the apex court which was hearing a petition filed in 2009 by an advocate who had alleged that about Rs 2,000 crore was used from the state budget for 2008-09 and 2009-10, when Mayawati was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, for stalling her statues and BSP's symbol at different places.
It was contended that public money cannot be utilised for creating own statues and for propagating the political party.
On May 29, 2009 the court had issued show cause notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and Mayawati for using the public money for installing her statues and party's symbol at parks in Lucknow and Noida, adjacent to the national capital.
Sources :https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/mayawati-should-deposit-money-used-for-erecting-her-statues-bsp-s-symbol-elephant-sc-1451575-2019-02-08
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