With Opposition parties planning a series of demonstrations on Thursday to slam the Uttar Pradesh state government over alleged extortion by ruling party members, Chief Minister and BSP supremo Mayawati has decided to scale down celebrations planned to mark her 53d birthday on January 15.
While the SP will observe January 15 as "thu thu diwas" (day of shame), the Congress said it would organise a state-wide protest against the alleged anti-people policies of the state government.
Bhartiya Kisan Union led by Mahendra Singh Tikait plans to observe the day as Dhikkar Diwas and will hold demonstrations.
The opposition Congress, BJP and Samajwadi Party, which slammed Mayawati for accepting monetary gifts from party MLAs who indulge in extortion to raise the amount, say they will stage demonstrations against Mayawati on the day.
The opposition upped attacks on the third front prime ministerial hopeful after a BSP MLA was charged with the murder PWD engineer MK Gupta who was tortured to death as he refused to ‘donate’ for the occasion.
Under attack from the opposition, Mayawati on her part has planed to scale down birthday celebrations and is expected to announce several pro-poor schemes.
Likely to be announced on Thursday is ‘Sarvjan Hitay Gareeb Basti Yojna’, wherein land would be allotted at throwaway prices to people dwelling on the wrong side of the poverty index.
Mayawati will also announce financial assistance of upto Rs 25000 to half a million girl students pursuing secondary education.
While the SP will observe January 15 as "thu thu diwas" (day of shame), the Congress said it would organise a state-wide protest against the alleged anti-people policies of the state government.
Bhartiya Kisan Union led by Mahendra Singh Tikait plans to observe the day as Dhikkar Diwas and will hold demonstrations.
The opposition Congress, BJP and Samajwadi Party, which slammed Mayawati for accepting monetary gifts from party MLAs who indulge in extortion to raise the amount, say they will stage demonstrations against Mayawati on the day.
The opposition upped attacks on the third front prime ministerial hopeful after a BSP MLA was charged with the murder PWD engineer MK Gupta who was tortured to death as he refused to ‘donate’ for the occasion.
Under attack from the opposition, Mayawati on her part has planed to scale down birthday celebrations and is expected to announce several pro-poor schemes.
Likely to be announced on Thursday is ‘Sarvjan Hitay Gareeb Basti Yojna’, wherein land would be allotted at throwaway prices to people dwelling on the wrong side of the poverty index.
Mayawati will also announce financial assistance of upto Rs 25000 to half a million girl students pursuing secondary education.
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