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'Crusader' Maya feels she's a bigger leader than Sonia

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Posted online: Tuesday , January 15, 2008 at 08:23:56


New Delhi, January 15: Taking credit for leading a social revolution despite belonging to the backward strata of society, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, in a veiled reference, has said she is a far bigger leader than Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

Without taking Gandhi's name, the BSP chief in her autobiography Mere Sangharshmay Jeevan Evam BPS Movement Ka Safarnama (Volume 3) has said unlike those women ‘who have inherited political legacy’, she has been a crusader of a pioneering revolution for social change.

In an almost self praising tone, she has said there are very few instances in international history, where women belonging to a socially backward strata of society have taken up the mantle of leading a social revolution.

Citing the example of her inclusion in Newsweek's global list of top eight women, Mayawati said it is very rarely that people belonging to the lower strata of society have been eulogised.

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In contrast to true leadership by Prasoon on 16 Jan 2008

I feel shame that Mayawati is leading state in which I was born. Yes she is bigger leader than Sonia , even it can be said Sonia stands no where in comparison to Mayawati because today Mayawati represents a leader for which leaders are known are know among masses ie wasting public money and lying.If Maya has talked about she being first from a class to attain such position then let me point pout that Sonia is first person , not only women, in the world who had been accepted as leader in a foreign country. This despite the opposition made her foreign origin issue. For her vote came in from all sections in Indian society, not just from dalits.

Mayawati vs Sonia by Sea Lion on 23 Mar 2008

Mr Prasoon do not hide your identity, you are a Bengali PARASITE, the dirt filth traitors in conjuction with Christians are trying to detroy India, for your Chinese masters. You belong to the only state from which nobody has died for India in any of the 7 wars India fought againsy enemies. No doubt you lick the boots of the White Sonia. Better go and sell your female relatives at Sona Gacchi (biggest "RED" Light Area), UP is destroyed because we allowed the bloody filthy Bengali insects to settle

Comparing Maya with Sonia!!! What a bull shit! by Surya on 16 Jan 2008

Ms.Mayavati is correct and should be appreciated for her perserverance and guts to stand alone and fight for the cause she belived in.There is few indian women she can be compared with and offcource Sonia is no match for her, not to mention Sonias dubious and controversial past.

Mayawati and her"vision" by Rajni Shah on 16 Jan 2008

What a pompous CM!She deserves credit,a great deal of it,for mowing down giants..corrupt,ignorant and fanatics.But India is far bigger for her grasp and timeless.Let her come out clean from corruption issues facing her.

maya ka kya kahna???? by some on 16 Jan 2008

maya ji ki kya kahene....apne aap ko aishwarya rai ....sushmita sen...sonia gandhi se compare karne lagi hai magar ye nahin janti ki jawan and tahzeeb bhi koi cheez hai .... namrata hi aurat ka gahina hai...diamonds nahin.... poor are poor but is is becoming dearer in her party....wah maya wah..

sonia guilds.. by amit on 16 Jan 2008

Sonia is not behind, if it was italy she might have claim fought her way to pizza makers or mafia guild. fighting her way with unique topping of congress grass

Newsweek is shame on India by Kumar on 16 Jan 2008

The minute she made so many crores she become most advanced class backward class tag is only to make some more money. I still dont understand how this country will be correption free ?

Mayawati by Krishnan on 16 Jan 2008

Mayawati is a mass leader in U.P. But creating a conglomerate of caste vote banks is different from good governance.She fails in the latter. So her popularity will not be enduring.

'Crusader' Maya by Ram Sharma on 16 Jan 2008

I support Maya on this account. She has accomplished much more than her idol Ambedkar, Babu Jagjivan Ram or smaller names, such as Paswan, and also her mentor Kansi Ram. Mrs Sonia Gandhi is no comparison. Let Sonia Gandhi come out of Congress and see if she can prove to be a mass leader. Maya has already proven.

CM Dreaming PM by AK on 16 Jan 2008

Mayawati is behaving as if she became CM for rest of her life.In India every CM has to leave the post every couple of years and sit in opposition before coming back to CM chair again,it's a political cycle.It's a matter of a few months before popularity cloud move towards opposition.She better stop thinking about becoming PM an dconcentrate on state issues before she is removed from the chair

Caste system in India and societal demice by Awinash on 16 Jan 2008

The unique caste system has played a role of latent bioterrorism in Bharatvarsha since its dawn and its rigidity depicted in the Bhrahmangranthas, including the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. It had been the demice of Indian society since then and undoubtedly it will be its sole weakness in future, if not abolished by law and morals. Societies and cultures must evolve to survive. It is the survival of the fittest.

Maya's inheritance by romesh on 16 Jan 2008

mayawati can not stop taking credit.Even she inherited the crown from Kashi Ram.

we need more :"MAYAWATIES" by Vilas on 16 Jan 2008

Indeed, Ms. Mayawati has changed the politcal contours on political horiozons. She is doing opnely what othe leadrs have done under the name of institutions ( read diffreent gove funded ngos and their chairmans, Ms. Soniya Gandhi is the "tallest" amonst them). May be India needs few more "mayawaties" before people get empowered and throw the rascals out for good. It has to get worst before it can get better. As late Mr. Jayprkash Narayan" has a dream of "NVANIRMAN"

Surely Mayawati is better politicians and earned her own position by Jay on 16 Jan 2008

No doubt about that. Maya earned her power and position she enjoys today, unlike Sonia who was manufactured leader by the spineless Congress leaders and Nehru-Gandhi sycophants.

Mayawati vs Sonia by Subhash Goel on 16 Jan 2008

An interesting comparison. To me both are evils to Indian society. Sonia is not acceptable at any cost. She has no qualification to run country. She is serviving only due to spineless, coward, and selfish hindus who want to make money for themself. Mayawati is also no saint. She and her family made crores of rupees in the name of empowering Dalits. India's so called Dalits are biggest fool because they can't see how this lady has collected huge wealth for herself and her family but what they got in return. However, If I have to choose between these two, Mayawati still has my vote. She is a genuine Indian.

Both are same by venkatrama reddy on 16 Jan 2008

I do agree with you both are not acceptable to indian socity but Maya is better than Sonia bcaz ahe is true Indian.Jai hind

mayavati by vijay on 16 Jan 2008

i think she( miss maya) is right ...........but..it is the world need to tell not herself.

MAYA by SULTA on 16 Jan 2008

KANSHI RAM KE BAL PAR LEADER BAN JANA AUR AAJ BAT KARNA JYADA EASY HAI,MAYA DEVI KO SUDH HINDI BOLNA NAHI ATA AUR BIGGER LEADER,WHAT A SHAME?PUBLIC HAI ANPADH TO MAYA KYA AUR MULAYAM KYA,ALLAH MEHARBAN TO GADAHA PEHALWAN

Maya vs Allah vs Gadhdha by abdul on 16 Jan 2008

but then why Allah would be meharban on a Gadhdha? have you thought about that? Did he loose his wisdom before his blessings? I heard allah can do no wrong...

The Bimbo by Sridhar on 15 Jan 2008

Any Indian is bigger than that italina Bimbo Sonia who by hance got the name Gandhi. I am sure she thinks the new word Gandhigiri pertains to her

Don't insult Bimbos by B. B. Goel on 16 Jan 2008

Sonia Bimbo? Please don't insult the bimbos (they have some quality to become a bimbo).

Modi taught a lession to Congress arrogance by Satya on 15 Jan 2008

Modi taught a lession to Congress arrogance and mafia-giri. Italian infamous Maut ka saudagar Sonia Maino was cut in size by the Bharat's great son Narendra Modi. Millions of dollars by the west, church, west agent english media were determined to defeat BJP/Modi. But the power of dharma always wins, Modi made all these adharmic rascals run-away like dogs. We need many more Mayavatis and Modis in Bharat, and I am sure there will be more soon.

Maya's shock and awe by Lakshmi on 15 Jan 2008

What is wrong with Maya's statement? She is correct to the core. Imagine, Sonia and her braindead children without the dynasty tag. They would have been consigned to the dustbin decades back. The tag and spineless Congress pigs keep Sonia in the political arena.

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