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With an eye on LS polls Maya woos Muslims

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Posted: Oct 13, 2008 at 1647 hrs IST

Lucknow, October 13: In a bid to dent the traditional Muslim vote bank of Samajwadi Party ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday announced a number of schemes, including setting up of an Arabic-Persian university in Lucknow.

"The government will establish an Arabic-Persion university in the state capital and we have allocated Rs 10 crore for the purpose. Besides, the number of madrassas on government grant list will also be increased from 360 to 460," Mayawati said addressing a national convention on the "Problems of Muslim Community: Reasons and Solutions" here.

She also announced grant of Rs two crore to Waqf Board, establishment of unani medicine directorate, increased income limit for scholarships to minority students from Rs 18,700 to Rs one lakh and Manyawar Kanshiram employment scheme.

The BSP chief also offered to set up a coaching institute for civil service aspirants from minority community and allocated Rs four crore for the purpose.

Mayawati said, besides filling up of vacancies of Urdu teachers, the government would make arrangement of Urdu teaching in 964 primary and 1,212 higher secondary schools and open two new schools for girls.

The grant of Rs one crore for marriage of girls of minority community would be raised to Rs 12 crore. The government would file an SLP (special leave petition) in the Supreme Court to ensure opening up of a minority institution, plan for which was at halt after a high court order on Aug 24, 2006.

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Maya Tricks Muslims by Sunil Maingi on 14 Oct 2008

Come elections every political party starts wooing Muslims. It seems that is the time when every one realizes that they are one third of the population. Only when the elections are close, there are special sops announced by the party in power and special promises made by other parties. It is these politicians who have never allowed Muslims to think themselves of Indians. If the politicians do only a fraction of what they have promised to the Muslims for the entire country, there will be no alienation and the country will move forward truly well integrated. Despite what all parties have claimed there contribution in upliftment of Muslims, the ground reality is that they are still backward, and exploited by politicians of all colors. The politicians have a vested interest to keep Muslims and other backwards just that. They can easily show the garden path to a have not and ensure their own well being.

Mayawathi and her promises by maccikhan on 14 Oct 2008

Beleive me MAYAWATI is just a hallo vessel trying to enthral Muslims with ther MAYA JADOO, she will never do, niether she will be allowed to do what she is promissing. Muslims in India do not need a persian or a Arabic University and vote bank politics. The best for Muslims in India is to be independently think what is best for them, and join or strengthen the political stream which would finally considers them as Indians. Perhaps it is honestly better to strengthen BJP itself, because a known enemy is better than a unknown fools. All the parties have been fooling us one way or the other, BJP considers Muslims as enemies of the nation, enenmies of Hindus(which is just not true) just b'coz a handfull of Muslims names and faces (AS THEY HAVE PRESUMED CRIMINALS AND MURDERERS TO BE)have been screened on the TV Screens all over. Cinflicts of interests, thoughts, Ideas and Ideologies, are the healthy features of any society, unfortunately our politicians give a communal colour to all this.

Mayawati and her vote getting politics. by Jai Singh on 14 Oct 2008

This is vote politics at its worst. There should be rules to prevent such wastage of government money and wooing doubtful voters with the tax payers money before elections.

With an eye on LS polls Maya woos Muslims by Present on 14 Oct 2008

3rd rate gutter politics. Nothing better can be expected......., . Such acts will only fuel the communal divide and bring in Talibanic line of thinking. This is not good for anybody, neither the Indian muslims nor other religions. Gr8 future for India, Very soon this nation will start looking like Iraqi terrotiry.

Poor Hindus by Kafir on 14 Oct 2008

Choice is between Rome raj or Shariya.Hindus have been killed by their own brethren.Chand angrezi padhe logon ne apna iman, desh or atma bech dali hai.India is not suite for democracy...we require a monarchy. At least, we won't have these jahil politicians trying to outdo each other with their crazy schemes.

Islamic state by Ashish on 14 Oct 2008

Great going Mayawati. I believe keeping up with the spirit you can declare UP as Islamic state and take it out of the union. Anyway it is no more than a drag on the country

Maya by Sana on 14 Oct 2008

WE need more of her type of politicians, who are die hard Muslims fans! Why are we the most tolerant people in the world? Why can't we ever stand up for something and do it. People like her have truly driven the sane, intelligent people to insanity. Why is it important that we need a support from one community, then being hindus is our votes not important. Then maybe we hindus should vote her and the likes of her out. Enough is enough lady, stop dividing India and start seeing reason in Unity or if do not have the vision for our country then have the decency to get out of politics and leave it to people who can actually govern with equal importance for all communities. This is our country, not just one community's. Idiot!

More of Mayawati needed by rambhau ghorpade on 14 Oct 2008

Indians are indeed an undisciplined lot. See the number of drunks killing people driving on the streets. See the crime rate going berserk... We seriously need an Islamic nation and the Sharia. The Supreme Court can be dispensed with and no one other than Mayawati can enable that crime-free society in India this way. She will soon give UP an islamic name as well and we can't do anything about it. The left will whole-heartedly support her.

When Anti nationals by REDDYBHAI on 14 Oct 2008

are given power, what more we can expect? Arabs and Vaticans wants such rulers India.

maya ka maaya by naazim on 13 Oct 2008

THIS IS SHEER OPPORTUNISM WITH HER EYES ON P.M KI GADDI . KYA MAAAAYA HAI ? MAYA HAD FORGOTTEN TO GIVE EID GIFT TO MUSLIMS ON EID UL FITR SUDDENLY SHE REALISED HER MISTAKE AND HAS GIVEN A BIG BONANZA ELECTION GIFT TO MUSLIMS OF U.P ..... WHICH ACTUALLY WILL NOT REACH THEM AT ALL . YEHI TOH MAAYA HAI ... KYA SAMJHE ?

How far is "Islamic republic of India"? by Jatin on 13 Oct 2008

Any true secular democracy should ban any religious schools/university, funded by ANY state or Central Govt. Politicians like Mayawati, Sonia Gandi, Mulayam Amar Singh, Laloo Yadav etc are facilitating the self-destruction of Indian democracy. We will not have even this flawed democracy in near future and will become an “Islamic republic of India” (if the mullahs allow to keep the “India” part).

Only L O V E is good for our hearts. by Shakeel on 13 Oct 2008

Please dont hate each other. We are all brothers and sisters. [from Adam

Where are we going? by Jay on 13 Oct 2008

Majority of Indian political parties and many so-called “intellectuals” (with degrees but without any education) prefer to blame Hindu fundamentalist organizations with slightest provocation but they always keep mum or tactically support Christian or Muslim activities of same degree or even for more dangerous religious fundamentalism. Indian Govt and most of the political parties fail to understand that “secularism” does not mean freedom to do (in public) whatever one feels like according to its own religious faith. Secularism means strict responsibility to implement (by Govt) and follow (by citizens) a common set of rules in public, irrespective of religion. Uniform civil code and unbiased law implementation is the very basic to have a real secular democracy and which is far too much to demand from our present political system. Unless it’s implemented, no power in the earth can stop religious violence in India. In reality religion and caste based violence will increase.

APeasement by Prem Kumar on 13 Oct 2008

India can live now only 2 methods (1) Abolish the politcal community. They are the biggest culprits in this country. When they get into the profession they think power is eternal to them and their generations. Just look what all these so called secularists or all inclusoive theorists have done (a) Congress - Gandhi dynasty aboev all (b) SP - Only Mulayam and sons are elligible (c) LJP - Only Ram Vilas and Brother elligibe (d) BSP - Mayawathi or her chelas only elligible ( e) MIM - Persnonal propeerty of OWasi.Second option is split India to through out rogue states. Ateast AP, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, HP, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat will be heavns to live and the rest may go to dogs along with their dirty politcians.

maya woos muslims by Parminder Singh on 13 Oct 2008

indirect funding of terrorism in india, its nothing else!

Divide and Rule by spatel on 13 Oct 2008

Any Hindu would be stupid to vote for any party that is so overtly tramping on their interests and play favourites.

WOW, ARAB-PERSIAN UNIVERSITY.... by REMOGUL on 13 Oct 2008

WOW ! ARAB-PERSIAN UNIVERSITY...WHOLE INDIA IS SHIVERING, EVEN MUSLIMS. COZ THEY ALWAYS HOOT FOR ISLAM BUT WANT TO STAY IN NON-ISLAMIC STATE. NO EASY TO LIVE UNDER AN OFFICIAL ISLAMIC SHARIA COUNTRY.

nonsense by Mohammed on 14 Oct 2008

what she annonced is compleet non sense, no moslem is interested in arbic-persian university , rather we prfer reservation like other backward commnities in our universities and colleges.

The Great Mayawati by Biplab Saha on 13 Oct 2008

So many innocent public have died due to bomb blast in recent few months. Politicians like Mayawati, Ramvilas Paswan, Mulayam Singh Yadav should be the next victim of bomb blast.

y no hindus ? by RAJ on 13 Oct 2008

SO NOW TELL ME Y UR ALL BLAMING BAJRANG DAL AND V.H.P .. AT LEAST THEY ARE QUESTING BAD ACT AGAINST MAJORITY HINDUS ...AS PER OUR SECULAR MEDIA AND POLITICIANS HINDUS HAVE NO RIGHT ON INDIA ? Y MEDIA IS NOT CRYING FALCE ON SUCH ACTIVITES OF THESE POLITICIANS

Appeasement by Rajan on 13 Oct 2008

These power hungers will destroy our country and put us in turmoil. Dividing citizens of our country is the biggest curse our country and they are the big traitors. The one who lure minorities offering petty benefits are eyeing on their vote banks and are not loyal to them. The so called secularists are dividing the citizens by appeasing certain sections for vote bank politiks. They cannot be even called leaders. The real leader is the one who focus on all round development and try to bring up the economically backward society irrespective of their castes, creed and religion.

promises un fullfilled by rahmen ateeq on 14 Oct 2008

my friend dont worry since year moslems have been lioving with unfullfill promises , once election finihes every one forget.

And now is the time to convert Mayawati Ben by Rambhau Ghorpade on 14 Oct 2008

From the way she goes, why does she not adopt Islam. I hereby christen her Mehrunissa Begum and for all her life, put her in a burqua. There is still nothing to stop her wearing jewelry under the burqua.

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