Accusing Mayawati government of depriving the poor of the benefits of central welfare schemes, Congress (I) has said her ministers siphoned off MNREGA funds meant for providing employment to rural poor. Mayawati government is not able to refute a single figure details of which have been furnished to her government. The allegation is based on complete details. Congress (I) said a few instances will suffice to bring home the point. In Balrampur – supported by documents – in 2008 the panchayat of that district bought 1.5 lakh calendars under the name of MNREGA – each calendar costing Rs. 31/-. Tents of Rs. 80 lakhs and first-aid boxes of lakhs were again purchased. In Ghonda, in 2007-08, toys of Rs. 37 lakhs were purchased in the name of Women laborers’ crèches. In yet other case laptops were purchased from MNREGA funds while needy poor were denied benefit of employment under the scheme. This confirms that Mayawati has no real sympathy with dalits; her concern is only dalit votes, said Congress (I).
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