I hold SP, Cong, BJP responsible for 'goonda raj': Mayawati

Gorakhpur, May 5 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today said she holds the ruling Samajwadi Party (BSP), Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) equally responsible for the prevailing 'goonda raj' in Uttar Pradesh.

''Only I am capable of uprooting the goons and mafias of SP.

Therefore, make BSP win the ongoing state assembly poll, if you aspire to enter a better tomorrow,'' Ms Mayawati said addressing a poll meeting here.

Reproaching the Congress-led UPA at the Centre, Ms Mayawati charged ''it remained in power at the Centre for the longest tenure and made life full of miseries for people. Whenever, the party comes to power, inflation is at its peak. It is painful that it always turns a Nelson's eye to it.'' Training her gun on the Mulayam Singh Yadav regime, the former CM alleged ''it is unfortunate that the UP CM is hand-in-glove with the history-sheeters. How can the state flourish if it is being ruled by such a leader.'' The BSP leader said Mr Yadav and his close aide Amar Singh have siphoned off large funds from the state exchequer and were planning to flee the country. ''But, I will not let that happen.'' ''After coming to power, I will expose all the wrong doings of Mr Yadav. Just wait and watch,'' she underlined.

Claiming to improve law and order situation if BSP wins the UP election, she said ''elect me as next UP CM if you want a leader with strong espousal of development.

UNI