LUCKNOW: Hours after Narendra Modi claimed he is a "fakir, BSP supremo Mayawati reacted saying the Prime Minister is "bahut bade maldar" (very wealthy) and wondered how a "well-wisher of the affluent" can be a hermit. "Woh dhannasetho ko sanrakshan dene wale hain, woh fakir nahi, bahut bade maldar hain (He protects affluents people. He is very wealthy)," she told newspersons here.Earlier in the day, at BJP 's Parivartan Rally in Moradabad, Modi had said, "What can my opponents do to me? I am a fakir (hermit)...jhola ley kar chaley jayenge (I will exit with my little belongings). "The BSP chief also attacked Modi for claiming demonetisation was aimed at ending corruption and said "90 per cent commoners" have been subjected to immense hardships because of the "dictatorial attitude" of the PM.

Source: Economic Times December 03, 2016 14:10 UTC