Lucknow: The opposition joined forces in
the Lok Sabha elections so that a Dalit does not occupy the
chair of country`s Prime Minister, Uttar Pradesh Chief
Minister and BSP president Mayawati, who turned 54 today, says
in her latest book.
"This is the reason behind these parties reaching a
covert understanding during the confidence vote sought by the
Central government in the Parliament on the Indo-US nuclear
deal so as to stop me from becoming the Prime minister,"
Mayawati writes in the fifth volume of her book `A travelogue
of my struggle ridden life and BSP movement`, excerpts of
which were released by her on her birthday.
Terming as country`s "misfortune" that dynastic rule
and politics of nepotism were still prevalent, Mayawati
laments that it was not only encouraged in an "aggressive"
manner but "unethical" alliances were also formed by different
political parties against the daughter of a Dalit, thereby
trampling upon wishes of the general public.
On construction of grand memorials and parks in the
state, she writes that they are not to the liking of the
Congress led government at the Centre and opposition towards
them shows the "animosity" towards her.
In the 1,100 page book whose Hindi and English
versions have been released simultaneously, Mayawati writes
that though her birthdays are dedicated to the BSP movement,
it has never been liked by the opposition parties who are
against the poor and the weaker sections of society and are
the supporters of the capitalists.
PTI
