Maya rallies behind brother, Cabinet Secy

She feared that the Opposition will raise these issues in the coming Lok Sabha elections, and the media would give unnecessary coverage to them. She defended her action of transferring funds to her brother Anand Kumar. She said there is no place for “pariwar” in her life, “unlike other politicians”, but she gave some money to her brother to secure his future.

“I was seriously ill with anaemia when Anand came to my rescue,” said Mayawati. She said Kumar, a Government servant, left his job and looked after her domestic affairs as well as the Kanshi Ram, who was staying at Mayawati’s New Delhi residence at that time. “This enabled me to carry on with my work smoothly,” Mayawati said.

“Who would have looked after his family after my death? That was why I gave him money to start some business,” said Mayawati.

She also spoke about the lease deed of Bahujan Prerna Kendra and the rumours regarding the bungalows she purchased, besides coming to the rescue of Cabinet Minister S C Mishra by denying allegations of giving important posts to the latter’s relatives.

Regarding the Prerna Trust deed, the CM made it clear that no one associated with the Trust can sell or let out any the portion of the Kendra hence, the Bahujan Prerna Kendra will remain as it is.

Defending S C Mishra, Mayawati said media reports on his relatives getting plum positions in the state Government are not true.

“His wife was not nominated by anyone. If anyone related to him had been posted anywhere, it was solely based on merit,” said Mayawati. She added that there were others in her party whose brothers or wives had become legislators on BSP tickets, but no one focuses on them.

Talking about her bungalows, the Chief Minister said, “I have already told you all about my property in my March 1 rally as to why and how I bought all the property.” She refused to elaborate on it. On March 1, Mayawati had said the money to buy the same was given to her by her partymen.

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