Quotes from Mayawati

When I decided to come into politics, the one thing that I had in my mind was to help the weaker sections. Therefore, nobody should accuse me of nepotism.

BJP's flawed policies and arrogance have done nothing for the country so far and will not offer anything in the future either.

I will take sanyas from politics but I cannot contest election with the BJP.

Congress party talks about Dalits but does not involve them in important decision making process.

I prefer to be known as a leader for all the communities.

Why did Modi not declare his caste if he is from backward community? It makes clear that he is not from backward community.

Whenever I have taken a major decision in my life, I have known that I will have to work very hard.

Under my rule, even ministers and MLAs of my party have been sent to jail when found indulging in corruption and criminal activities, whereas in previous regimes no action was taken against any influential person.

We have given a government where people feel safe... we gave Dalits a life of dignity.

BJP can only divide and terrorize people.

There is a possibility that the BJP can start the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya just before Lok Sabha elections. They can even sponsor some dramatic events in the name of patriotism to save their government and hide their failures. Be aware of such conspiracies.

Rajnath and Mulayam Singh are birds of the same feather.

If I am fit to rule the largest state of India, why can't I run the whole country?

The owner of Wikileaks has gone mad or he has joined hands with our opposition parties to malign my government.

Both the BJP and the SP are trying to create communal tension but people have become aware.

In U.P., there will be stern action against terrorists. But there is a clear instruction that no innocent person should be taken into custody during the course of action against terrorists.

Every MP in the NDA wants to become a minister, which is not possible. So they keep pulling each other down.

You cannot wipe out Dalit's poverty just by embracing poor children and spending nights in their huts.

My association with my parents and family will end the day they will ask ticket to contest election or seek ministership.

BSP gives tickets to Muslim candidates in areas where they are in good numbers so that they can enter Parliament and Assembly. On the contrary, Congress gives only a few tickets to the minorities.

I feel the UPA government has realized that it is not coming back to power.

I am a hard-working girl.

I have worked not just for the Dalits but for all sections of the society.

During the BSP regime, many schemes were started in the name of prominent saints belonging to different castes. However, these schemes were renamed when SP came to power reflecting its casteist mindset.