BSP supremo Mayawati whose party is performing poorly in UP seems to be very angry with the verdict. Today when she called a press conference, people expected that she would issue a statement conceding her party’s defeat, but surprisingly her press conference actually turned out to be a stage to create sensationalism and drama. She hurled allegations like EVM tampering and claimed that EVM tempering is the reason why BJP has won most votes in Muslim majority constituencies.
Most votes in Muslim majority constituencies have gone to BJP, makes it evident that voting machines were manipulated: Mayawati,BSP pic.twitter.com/DdXjaqMkQF
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 11, 2017
Besides questioning the integrity of India’s electoral process, she stereotyped the entire Muslim community into one which is always expected to vote in a set way. To avoid the so called ‘voter fraud’ she demanded that Ballot papers be brought back in the electoral process.
She even created elaborate conspiracy theories to substantiate her claims:
Either the EVMs did not accept votes other than BJP, or the votes of other parties have gone to BJP in the EVMs: Mayawati pic.twitter.com/qF741k0DpT
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 11, 2017
Understandably people reacted to Mayawati’s unsportsmanlike comments:
Mayawati seems to be in biggest denial mode of her electoral life. Thank God Congress is winning in Punjab, else it would have echoed.
— Yashwant Deshmukh (@YRDeshmukh) March 11, 2017
This is such a disgusting statement at so many levels! The kind of ‘secular’ politics they have been thriving on.. https://t.co/j6CxF3W8vI
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) March 11, 2017
Mayawati is blaming EVMs for her loss. I think she means the Educated Voting Masses.#ElectionResults
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) March 11, 2017
“People did not vote for BJP, EVM did”- Mayawati ??
— Bhaiyyaji (@bhaiyyajispeaks) March 11, 2017
Very irresponsible of Mayawati to question the very credibility of the time tested election process, just because BJP won from Muslim areas! https://t.co/RqAJeSYiDO
— हम भारत के लोग (@India_Policy) March 11, 2017
As it turns out she has more demands:
Mayawati wants international observers to monitor UP election.
cc: ??— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) March 11, 2017
Even journalists panned her for the statements:
The blaming of defeat on EVMs by @BspUp2017 Mayawati is so utterly ridiculous that words fail.
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) March 11, 2017
Mayawati is truly a sore loser! Shame on her for asking for elections to be held again under ‘international’ observers. She lost. Period.
— Tavleen Singh (@tavleen_singh) March 11, 2017
Mayawati alleging EVM tampering is a sign of desperation. And that my friends is the beginning of the end of BSP sadly.. #ElectionResults
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) March 11, 2017
Is this the reason she is so nervous?
Big takeaway from UP: 38 seats needed to win 1 Rajya Sabha seat in Apr 2018. Mayawati will lose her own RS seat next year! #UPElection2017
— Aashish Chandorkar (@c_aashish) March 11, 2017
