Summary
- Mayawati stated that the BSP will take steps to make western Uttar Pradesh a separate state if voted to power.
- She expressed doubts about the BJP returning to power in the upcoming elections.
- Mayawati criticized the BJP for favoring wealthy businessmen and neglecting the progress of backward communities.
- The BSP chief highlighted the lack of recruitment for reserved posts and the diminishing benefits for the poor under the BJP rule.
- Mayawati’s party is contesting separately in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh.