Gyanvapi row: BSP chief Mayawati flays BJP for targeting religious places to divert people's attention from unemployment, inflation

BSP chief Mayawati said, "Years after independence, the manner in which religious sentiments of people are being instigated as part of a conspiracy, under the pretext of Gyanvapi, Mathura, Taj Mahal and other places, will not strengthen the country. The BJP needs to take note of it." 

Lucknow: Amid the Gyanvapi mosque controversy, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday said the government is targetting religious places and a particular community to divert people`s attention from unemployment and skyrocketing inflation. "Religious places here are being targeted by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its associates to divert attention from unemployment, skyrocketing inflation, and other issues. This is not hidden from anyone. The situation here can deteriorate any time", ANI quoted Mayawati as saying.

Religious places here are being targeted by BJP and its associates to divert attention from unemployment, skyrocketing inflation, and other issues. This is not hidden from anyone. This can affect the situation here at any time: BSP chief Mayawati, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh pic.twitter.com/lCMTBLtteF

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The BSP chief said that there is a conspiracy to provoke people on religious grounds, adding "Years after independence, the manner in which religious sentiments of people are being instigated as part of a conspiracy, under the pretext of Gyanvapi, Mathura, Taj Mahal and other places, will not strengthen the country. The BJP needs to take note of it." 

Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, Mayawati said, "The way they are changing the names of places belonging to a particular community, it will make a dent to the spirit of brotherhood and affect communal harmony in the country. It will increase hatred. This is alarming. People belonging to all communities must be on alert. This will neither do good to India nor to common people of the country."