Kalaburagi, Karnataka: BSP supremo Mayawati on Thursday, October 9, praised Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, stating, “We are grateful to the present government. Unlike the SP government, the money has not been suppressed by the BJP.

The praise for the ruling BJP government from the BSP leader and former chief minister has sparked discussions online. Mayavati called the SP two-faced while arguing that it is pleasing Dalit icons only for its quest for power. She was addressing a rally on the 19th death anniversary of Bahujan Samaj Party founder Kanshi Ram when she made the remarks.

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Mayawati said the SP forgets the Dalits when it is in power, and remembers them only in need. The former chief minister said that when the SP was in power, they neither remembered the PDA nor saints, gurus, and great personalities associated with it. “But the moment they lose power, they suddenly start remembering our saints, gurus, and great men,” the BSP chief said.

She further cautioned that people need to be very cautious of such double-faced individuals,” she said. BSP organised the rally Kalaburagi city, which drew huge crowd.

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The massive rally was aimed at strengthening BSP in the State as well as in the Kalyana Karnataka region, as the party appears to be losing ground in several regions.