Chidambaram slams Mayawati over Rs 1000-crore statues
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Slamming Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for spending Rs 1,000 crore to install her own statues, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has said the amount could have been used to provide basic amenities to the people of the state and wipe out poverty.
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Congress leader Digvijay Singh is already asking for an enquiry about who is the contractor implementing the entire project and Home Minister P Chidambaram is charing Mayawati for spending money unneccessarily.
"Of what use will be the statues in that state. The Rs 1,000 crore will help wipe out poverty of thousands of people, provide basic amenities and education," Chidambaram had asked.