WikiLeaks 'bombs' Mayawati

After the massive fortnight long agitation by gandhian and non-political Anna Hazare that gave the people of this country to vent their anger against the polical class in particular, the politicos seem yet to learn any lesson, least to cut down on their preoccupation to maintain the status-quo. A US diplomatic cable released this week by Wikileaks atleast confirms the practice in vogue.

And when talked about fashion and fiesta how can the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh , Mayawati, be far behind.

A recent cable leaked by the whistle blower website WikiLeaks says the CM is “obsessed with her grooming and fashion”. It adds that the CM had sent a private jet to Mumbai to ferry her favourite sandals that is said to have cost the exchequer atleast Rs 10 lakhs. The expose also describes her as an autocratic and personally corrupt and that she aspires to become the Prime Minister of India.

The expose has definitely upped the political temperature in the election bound state. And Assange has become the new foe of the BSP supremo although a non-political one, similar on the lines of Anna Hazare.

The popularity of Julian Assange is limited to the ‘progressive’ and the net savvy class only, however in times of 24/7 media watch, the issue is likely to pick-up in coming days. Also, this class is termed as the opinion makers for their proximity to the ‘new media’.

After the Bhatta-Parsaul ‘march’ of Rahul Gandhi it’s another shot in the arms of Congress party to recapture its lost constituency. The Congress general secretary, in the past, had had ‘daal roti’ at a dalit’s home. It’s high time that the ‘dalit ki beti’ too start visits to some pockets.

Meanwhile, Congress which is making all efforts to regain its lost constituencies under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi who after being associated with the farmer agitation in Bhatta-Parsaul and trying to paint a mass leader image has got a shot in its arm to ‘gherao’ the BSP supremo. The UPCC president, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, too has hit out at the CM saying that UP has the most corrupt government in the country.

In some quarters it’s being said that the CM is more concern about building parks for herself than to erase corruption and punish corrupt officials.

For Congress it’s a delicate issue as it had initially rubbished the WikiLeaks’ cables which showed that several ministers of the Govt of India discussed and disclosed key policy matters with their American counterparts, it would be interesting to see to what extent does the party accepts or rejects the expose.

With the nation’s mood being stirred against corruption, the BJP may corner both the BSP and congress for being insensitive to common man’s plight and providing shelter to corrupt. Amar’s singh’s arrest in ‘cash for vote’ scam too may mark its imprint on the coming election.

Though the UP CM has rubbished all the reports and has upped the ante against the opposition. But not many seem to buy her argument of being targeted for being ‘dalit ki beti’ when it’s no secret that she had herself reached Lucknow through the ‘social engineering’.

The land acquisition controversy, uncontrolled crime, deteriorating law and order situation now compounded by the ‘shoegate’ has sent Mayawati on the backfoot with her trademark bag and baggages.

In this three-way( Congress, BJP and defending BSP) battle for power one who maintains a low-profile and remains in touch with all-changing ‘ground rules’ is deemed to be the victorious.

Also, this time other regional parties are ruled out. It’s clearly a two party fight and corruption surely will dominate the agenda.

Time for some ‘cleaning’!