Mumbai: Wrong policies of the Congress
governments over 50 years have led to poverty, unemployment
and inflation in the country, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
Mayawati said here on Sunday.
Poverty has not been eradicated despite schemes
implemented by the Central Government. A government committee
has recommended that the number of BPL families be increased,
but the government has not taken any action, she said.
The UP government has decided to implement a scheme,
under which, a woman head of a poor family gets Rs 400 per
month, she said.
Mayawati said several corruption cases, including CWG, 2G
and Adarsh scam have surfaced during the Congress-led
government's tenure.
The Congress-led government has not been able to bring
in a legislation against black money. Even the BJP government,
during its 6 years, failed to act on black money, the BSP
chief said.
"This proves that black money, belonging to all these
parties, is stashed away abroad," she said.
"If the black money is brought back to the country, it
will help reduce poverty by 50 per cent," she added.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, June 26, 2011, 20:44