Shortly after coming back from EC ban, Mayawati aims at BJP

Lucknow,Apr 18 Back from an Election Commission ban for battling for 48 hours, BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday lashed out at BJP and its leaders for leveling "unwarranted" charges on resistance groups, including claims that they were mishandling Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Besides levelling unfounded allegations in these elections, BJP leaders, including PM Modi, have had no control over their tongue...Like the charge that Opposition manhandles them. This is most profane and over the top," Mayawati said in a statement issued here in Hindi.

At the same time, she forewarned, opposition leaders also ought not go too far of goodness and not give BJP an excuse to exploit public sentiment to hide its weaknesses.

Mayawati was among four leaders, including BJP's Yogi Adityanath, who were banned by EC for varying periods for violating the moral code of conduct during election campaign.

Mayawati's 48-hour ban has ended while Adityanath has one more day left before his 72-hour ban ends.

Coming back to the poll campaign, she has also blamed the UP chief minister of "blatantly" violating the ban imposed on him, after Adityanath endeavored to campaign by visiting sanctuaries. She also accused the EC of ignoring the violations.

As the second phase of polling was in progress on eight seats in UP, the BSP chief asked voters to choose a government which works "dedicatedly" to bring "achhe din".

She said the Election Commission presently can't seem to set up it was acting freely and impartially and has not bowed its head before the central government.

Mayawati said people's confidence will be restored only when the commission acts firmly and also against the ruling party.