New Delhi, Aug 19: Bahujan Samaj Party leader Rashid Alvi today denied allegations levelled by Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati may impose Pota against three senior SP leaders. Making a clarification on the issue raised by Yadav yesterday during the no-confidence debate, Alvi said that he had a telephonic conversation with Mayawati this morning and she had denied the charges.

During the no-confidence debate yesterday, Yadav expressed the apprehension that Amar Singh and Akhilesh Singh may be arrestted under Pota.

Alvi said that the time was not ripe for bringing a uniform civil code in the country as the social conditions were not conducive for imposing such a legislation.
Opposing the motion, moved by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Alvi asked will a Hindu, Muslim or any other religious person will agree for a registered marriage.

Making his party's stand clear, he said that BSP was committed to implementing a court verdict in the Aydhoya dispute. The other way was to settle the dispute through dialogue, he added.

Alvi's reference to a riot when Yadav was chief minister, led to clashes between the BSP and SP members.

Opposing the motion, Vasundhera Raje (BJP) charged the Rajasthan government with not utilising the funds provided by the Central Government. She said that the utilisation was less than 60 per cent.
She also accused the Rajasthan government of selling foodgrains provided under various central government scheme in the open market.

Bureau Report