'Mayawati has killed Ambedkar's ideology'

By "wasting thousands of crore" on constructing parks and memorials, the Mayawati government has "killed" the ideology of Bhimrao Ambedkar, who had said that the ruler who spends public money on unproductive works is a criminal, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday.

"Dr Ambedkar had said that the ruler who spends public money on unproductive works is a criminal of people," Singh said while starting second phase of his Jan Swabhiman Yatra at Bahraich.

By wasting thousands of crore rupees on constructing parks, memorials and erecting her own statue Mayawati, who takes name of Ambedkar in each meeting, has killed his ideology, Singh alleged.

The BJP on Thursday launched second phase of two Jan Swabhiman Yatra from Bahraich and Hamirpur led by Rajnath Singh and Kalraj Mishra respectively.

The BJP leader said that if the party forms government in the state then an inquiry into irregularities in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act would ordered and whosoever is found guilty would be jailed.

Farmers would get agricultural loan at the rate of one per cent, employment would be given to 50 lakh youths and young businessmen would get loan at the rate of three per cent to start their own business if BJP comes to power, he said.

In Hamirpur, BJP national vice-president Kalraj Mishra while attacking BSP government said that infrastructure including roads, bridges and canals would be developed in Bundelkhand if BJP is voted to power.

"Besides launching insurance scheme for farmers, Ladli scheme will also be implemented on the lines of Madhya Pradesh," Mishra said.