Amid a row over the use of foul language by BSP and BJP leaders against each other, Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha today said the “trend” started by the Mayawati-led party was not a good indicator for healthy politics.
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But, he said, the manner in which BSP workers responded using more foul language the “trend” can not be called healthy politics. I don’t think Dayashankar will be arrested and punished. The BSP supremo further said that BSP would alone fight for dalits, poor and get justice.
“It’s a conspiracy of BJP and Samajwadi Party (SP)”, Mayawati added in a press conference.
Swati said that she had lodged an FIR against the “misdeeds” of BSP workers led by Naseemuddin Siddqui “at the behest of Mayawati”.
She also spoke about the FIR filed against her by Dayashankar’s wife.
“BJP had thought that suspending Dayashankar will win hearts of dalits but this took a U turn”, Mayawati alleged.
Siddiqui, however, refused to express any regret, saying he or his party workers didn’t say anything “obscene” or “objectionable” during their protest against the expelled BJP leader on Thursday.
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The BSP leader alleged that the BJP has tried to give “a new twist” to the matter to distract public attention and regain political ground lost by it due to its expelled leader’s abusive remarks. Mayawati reiterated that the slogans raised by the BSP supporters during the agitation in Lucknow were deliberately given “vulgar” overtones by the people of BJP who themselves have a “polluted” mindset.
