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Fragility of stone

Why is Mayawati erecting statues to herself? The urge to memorialise one’s career typically occurs late in life. But Mayawati is young, just over 50 in a country in which the average age of cabinet members is close to 60, and plans to continue as leader of the BSP until she “grows old and is un ....Read more

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Fragility of stoneBy: Bharathabhakth | Wednesday , 8 Jul '09 11:11:53 AM Reply | Forward Mayawati should know now that it takes more than statues and symbolisms even to get DALIT VOTES.It needs deep thinking not just about Dalits but also about all sections of the society. Unless she does this Indian Rope Trick she will slip.... and Slip...Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall and had a great fall.......Mayawati needs to take all sections of the society in the path to progress!It appears now that in the race for Gaddi of Delhi, Congress is in the forefront of all parties and they are enroute to mastering this ART.This is a lesson to all parties....

Maya Leaving No Stone UnturnedBy: Rishibha Gupta | Wednesday , 8 Jul '09 8:57:31 AM Reply | Forward Kanchan Chandra has written an apt piece, describing Mayawati's motives behind memorialising. I believe her insecurities in a people's mandate governed ruling country have led to building her colossal statues. Maya has worked on the simple notion 'Out of Sight is Out of Mind'. One need not go deep into the state of Uttar Pradesh. She has made her power presence felt even in the region bordering capital Delhi, at Noida. Her characteristic pink and cream stone for memorializing is used in Sector 16, Noida, towering over the major News channels offices that are run from there. Mayawati is here to stay and is leaving no stone unturned ( quite literally) to make her presence felt.

Fragility of stoneBy: Bharathabhakth | Wednesday , 8 Jul '09 7:53:40 AM Reply | Forward One sinple explanation will explain the old sanskrit saying:'Vinasha Kale Viparitha Buddhi". All lakshans are there now!She is feeling totally insecure and unable to come to terms that some other parties are warming themselves on her own turf.She knows that she has been cornered in her Home state UP.If UP is also taken away where will she escape?Mayawati will resort to more and more of gimicks like this in the near future. Today Dalits also know very well they need to be delivered of results, not just symbols or Statues.

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