Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Saturday hit out at the BJP, saying the saffron party can go to any extent to stay in power, even “murder democracy”. “The BJP is today so addicted to power that it is ready to go to any extent for it ... Even murder democracy directly or indirectly for it,” Mayawati was quoted as saying. Stressing that a large chunk of the society comprising Dalits, backward groups and tribals are neglected like before during the BJP government at the centre, she claimed they were being deprived of their constitutional rights. “But the BJP feels great that despite its wrong policies and works, it is continuously winning elections ,” Mayawati said, adding that the party’s win will ultimately prove to be hollow as all its policies, character, programmes are against the farmers, Dalits and the poor.

Source: Mint April 29, 2017 15:45 UTC