MYSURU: Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and BSP supremo Mayawati on Wednesday lashed out at the Narendra Modi government and the Congress, saying both national parties have deceived people in the past and that it was time “to change the government” in Delhi. "Modi is not only a big liar but is also anti-poor and anti-lower castes, the reservation system is also under great threat," Mayawati said while influencing people in Karnataka to vote for her party instead of both national parties and during a gathering in Mysuru.

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Mayawati said her party is committed to progressing towards comprehensive improvements in the country as the BSP has retrieved candidates in all 28 constituencies of the state. "Send as many as BSP candidates to Delhi as your representatives so that BSP can play a bigger role in forming the government and it can bring about several pro-people and pro-poor reforms," she said.

The BSP leader also remembered BR Ambedkar's contribution to drafting the Constitution and said she was the first to propose reservation for those from economically weaker sections of society. The BSP leader said she was the first to suggest a reservation for those from economically weaker sections of society. "But unfortunately today under the Modi government, the concept of reservation is under threat. The 10% reservation proposed for upper castes is only aimed at garnering votes and it is not going to benefit the upper caste poor," she said.

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