Media's way to highlight Modi is not good for democracy: Mayawati

The BSP supremo stated that, "There is also a belief that big industrialists are spending on parties like the BJP and the Congress and when these parties come to power they provide undue benefit by giving business to them. Unless this is stopped the people will go backwards."

She remarked that even the astrologers have not been spared by the political parties, "Even the astrologers have been roped in and it is the BJP again which is leading the charts."

Mayawati asked the Election Commission to take steps to ensure peaceful polls in eastern Uttar Pradesh as there was a belief among the people that the Samajwadi Party and the BJP may flare upo communal tension during the remaining phase of elections

People ask why did not Narendra Modi fight this election from the constituencyi in Uttar Pradesh against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. There is a fear that the BJP and the Samajwadi party may use the communal card to influence the voters. So I want to say that the Election Commission should take precaution at temples, gurdwaras, mosques especially in Varanasi and Uttar Pradesh . The responsibility of safeguarding the religious institutions should not be left to the Uttar Pradesh government, The Election Commission should direct the central government," Mayawati added.