Lucknow: BJP today said Uttar Pradesh Chief
Minister Mayawati's absence from the CM's meet convened by the
Prime Minister on price rise has led to the neglect of the
state.
Through a question of propriety in the assembly, Hukum
Singh (BJP) raised the matter of her absence from the meeting
and said "merely writing letters cannot suffice participation
in a dialogue".
"In the democratic set up, these meetings reduce
problems," Singh said adding absence of the chief minister
from such meetings was harmful to the interests of the state
and its people.
Mayawati had skipped the meet and deputed Parliamentary
Affairs Minister, Lalji Verma, for the conference. Verma said
he had put forth her views on the matter.
The BJP leader also alleged that the CM's participation
in house proceedings was not satisfactory.
Contradicting the charge Verma said Mayawati had also
been attending the house proceedings.
-PTI
First Published: Tuesday, February 09, 2010, 00:38