Highlights 1 Mayawati said Modi's demonetisation move will backfire on BJP in crucial UP election. "Modi has brought in demonetisation because he is scared of losing Uttar Pradesh. "There is tremendous anger in rural Uttar Pradesh because of the hardships caused by demonetisation. READ: Jaitley, Sharad Yadav exchange banter over demonetisation in Rajya SabhaThe 60-year-old Dalit leader also alleged the government may try to postpone the Uttar Pradesh election. When asked how the votes may pan out in a deeply-divided Uttar Pradesh with four major contenders, Mayawati said, "The voters of Uttar Pradesh will not waste their votes on either a divided Samajwadi Party or a debilitated Congress."

Source: India Today November 30, 2016 10:17 UTC