SP, Cong demand probe into multi-crore garland to Mayawati

New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
Mayawati was Tuesday in the eye of a fresh storm in the Lok
Sabha with Samajwadi Party and Congress demanding a probe into
the multi-crore garland presented to her at a lavish BSP rally
in Lucknow.
Members of SP and Congress created uproar in Lok Sabha
(Lower House of Indian Parliament) during Zero Hour, forcing
Speaker Meira Kumar to adjourn it for about 45 minutes till 1
PM and later till 2 PM.
The members, including SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and
Jagdambika Pal (Congress), were heard saying that the garland
made of currency notes of Rs 1000 denomination was worth Rs 10
to Rs 15 crore.
Amid din, they demanded a probe to ascertain from where
the money came.
Some Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) members were seen
countering them, but what they said could not be heard in the
din.
The Speaker disallowed them, saying listed matters of Zero
Hour should be allowed to be raised. However, her repeated
pleas went unheeded and she adjourned the House.
The issue of lavish celebrations of BSP's 25th founding
day found its echo in Lok Sabha Monday also when the SP
chief accused Mayawati of spending Rs 200 crore on the rally.
Yadav was joined by party colleagues along with Pal in
alleging that Mayawati was celebrating while Bareilly in the
state was burning in communal fire. (MORE) PTI