Give Bharat Ratna to Kanshi Ram or stop misleading Dalits: Mayawati to BJP

BSP chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati has criticised the BJP over a party MP's demand for the Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram. Mayawati argued that the BJP should either award the highest civilian honour to the BSP founder or stop misleading Dalits. She also criticized the Union Budget for not giving proper attention to poor and backward states like Uttar Pradesh, which has a large population.