CPI(M) Flays Mayawati's Cabinet Expansion

CRITICISING the cabinet expansion undertaken by the Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Mayawati, the state secretariat of CPI(M) termed it as betrayal of the people. The chief minister had promised that her government would not have a jumbo ministry and that only those legislators with clean image will find a place in it. Both these promises have been broken.  The ministry already consists of 79 ministers and this number is set to increase with indications that yet another expansion is likely in the near future.

 The legislators with tarnished image and criminal record have already found berth in the cabinet and those who are left out are going to be placed suitably in coming expansion. The party secretariat said that this uncalled for “jumbo ministry” is going to place heavy financial burden on empty state coffers and the poor people are being forced to pay a heavy price for the unhealthy alliance of BSP and BJP.