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Mayawati heaps praise on Sonia
New Delhi, Sept 19: In a significant development, beleaguered former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati today praised Congress president Sonia Gandhi for inquiring about the health of BSP chief Kanshi Ram and said those claiming to champion Hinduism and its culture should take cue from her.
New Delhi, Sept 19: In a significant development, beleaguered former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati today praised Congress president Sonia Gandhi for inquiring about the health of BSP chief Kanshi Ram and said those claiming to champion Hinduism and its culture should take cue from her.
"Ever since the BSP chief has been admitted to a city hospital here, no senior BJP leader inquired about the health of Kanshi Ram. Those claiming to be the champions of Hindu religion and culture should learn a lesson from Sonia, whom they dub as a foreigner,” Mayawati told reporters here, a day after supreme court directed CBI to file an FIR against her in the Taj corridor project case.
Appreciating Sonia’s "humanitarian" gesture, the BSP vice-president said that the congress chief, during her long years in india, has learnt about Indian culture and her telephone call on Wednesday to inquire about Kanshi Ram's health was a result of that learning. "She has fully learnt about the Indian culture,” Mayawati said.
"Sonia talked to me on telephone and wished speedy recovery to the ailing BSP supremo. She wanted to see him but could not do so as doctors have advised him complete rest," the former chief minister said.
"Ever since the BSP chief has been admitted to a city hospital here, no senior BJP leader inquired about the health of Kanshi Ram. Those claiming to be the champions of Hindu religion and culture should learn a lesson from Sonia, whom they dub as a foreigner,” Mayawati told reporters here, a day after supreme court directed CBI to file an FIR against her in the Taj corridor project case.
Appreciating Sonia’s "humanitarian" gesture, the BSP vice-president said that the congress chief, during her long years in india, has learnt about Indian culture and her telephone call on Wednesday to inquire about Kanshi Ram's health was a result of that learning. "She has fully learnt about the Indian culture,” Mayawati said.
"Sonia talked to me on telephone and wished speedy recovery to the ailing BSP supremo. She wanted to see him but could not do so as doctors have advised him complete rest," the former chief minister said.
The 16 Congress MLAs in up assembly have extended their outside support to the new state government led by Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati's bete noire in state politics. Her positive remarks on Sonia today is being viewed in political circles as an indication of thaw in ties between the two political parties ahead of crucial assembly elections in five states, where dalits constitute a sizeable population.
Bureau Report
Appreciating Sonia’s "humanitarian" gesture, the BSP vice-president said that the congress chief, during her long years in india, has learnt about Indian culture and her telephone call on Wednesday to inquire about Kanshi Ram's health was a result of that learning. "She has fully learnt about the Indian culture,” Mayawati said.
"Sonia talked to me on telephone and wished speedy recovery to the ailing BSP supremo. She wanted to see him but could not do so as doctors have advised him complete rest," the former chief minister said.
"Ever since the BSP chief has been admitted to a city hospital here, no senior BJP leader inquired about the health of Kanshi Ram. Those claiming to be the champions of Hindu religion and culture should learn a lesson from Sonia, whom they dub as a foreigner,” Mayawati told reporters here, a day after supreme court directed CBI to file an FIR against her in the Taj corridor project case.
Appreciating Sonia’s "humanitarian" gesture, the BSP vice-president said that the congress chief, during her long years in india, has learnt about Indian culture and her telephone call on Wednesday to inquire about Kanshi Ram's health was a result of that learning. "She has fully learnt about the Indian culture,” Mayawati said.
"Sonia talked to me on telephone and wished speedy recovery to the ailing BSP supremo. She wanted to see him but could not do so as doctors have advised him complete rest," the former chief minister said.
The 16 Congress MLAs in up assembly have extended their outside support to the new state government led by Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati's bete noire in state politics. Her positive remarks on Sonia today is being viewed in political circles as an indication of thaw in ties between the two political parties ahead of crucial assembly elections in five states, where dalits constitute a sizeable population.
Bureau Report