New Delhi, Sept 19: Accusing "manuvadi" forces of hatching a "well thought out conspiracy to malign her image" in the wake of supreme court directive to CBI to file an FIR against her in the Taj heritage corridor project, former UP Chief Minister Mayawati today demanded a "white paper" on the properties owned by political leaders and their relatives including the Prime Minister. She also rejected reports about her involvement in the scam in the Taj project saying efforts were being made to link her with the issue to malign her. "I demand that Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee should order an impartial probe by a committee or by a person with impeccable character on the properties owned by the political leaders and their relatives and come out with a white paper on its findings," the BSP vice-president told reporters here a day after the SC directive.
She came down heavily on the media for reports that she had acquired a number of properties and alleging involvement in the Taj corridor project and said "these reports were wrong, biased aimed at tarnishing my and my party's image". Threatening to expose those involved in such tactics at an appropriate time, Mayawati said she has nothing to do with the controversial Taj project and expressed surprise why CBI and income tax officials were inquiring about her properties when she has already submitted all the details when filed it returns. Bureau Report