File photo of BSP chief Mayawati.
BSP chief Mayawati today attacked the UPA government, alleging that its wrong policies has lead to a rise in the prices of essential commodities in the country which has hit the country's poor and middle class hard.
Addressing a poll rally in Dwarka in Delhi, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister requested people to vote for her party in the Assembly elections.
She urged people not to vote for either Congress or the BJP, as their governments had "failed to improve" the social and economic situation of the weaker sections and minorities.
Ms Mayawati said efforts were made to raise the matter with the governments at the Centre and state, but in vain.
"The economic condition of the poor in Muslim community and other religious minorities too is not very good. This fact has been brought to light in the Sachar committee report. But despite this report, the state or the central governments have not taken any concrete step till now to improve their condition," she said.
"That is why our party has written letters to the Central government on a number of occasions, seeking separate reservations to Muslims and other minorities in education and jobs. But it has not taken any decision till now," she added.
Ms Mayawati maintained that ever since the independence, prices of essential commodities have increased due to the wrong economic policies of the central government.
"In the entire country as well as in Delhi, poor and middle class has been worse hit by price rise. This comes even after our party has been demanding to formulate such policies which help the poor, and not just a few capitalists in the country," she said.