Lucknow, Oct. 9 -- Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Rai today launched a scathing attack on Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and former state Chief Minister Mayawati, accusing her of consistently "betraying" the Dalit community for political gain.
He alleged that the BSP's recent rally here was funded by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with the sole motive of dividing Dalit votes ahead of the Bihar elections.
Rai claimed that Mayawati has always "misled Dalits" and now aligned herself with the BJP to weaken opposition unity.
"Mayawati is only a fake leader of Dalits. She has never truly stood for their rights. In fact, she is anti-Dalit and anti-Muslim," he said.
Rai emphasised the Congress Party's long-standing commitm...