Mayawati Takes Swipe At PM Narendra Modi Over Holy Dip at Kumbh 2019, Says 'Shahi Dip Won't Wash Away His Sins'

New Delhi, February 25: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Mayawati on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking a holy dip at Kumbh Mela and washing feet of sanitation workers after the holy bath. In a series of tweets, Mayawati said, “Will a ‘SHAHI’ dip in Sangam by PM Modi be able to wash sins of reneging poll promises, treachery & other state wrongs? Not possible for people to forgive BJP easily for making their life miserable through deeds of Notebandi, GST, Vengeance, Casteism, Communal & Authoritarian rule.” Fact Check: Is PM Narendra Modi The 1st Prime Minister to Visit Kumbh Mela As Claimed by BJP IT Cell Chief Amit Malviya?

Mayawati's tweet on PM Modi's holy dip:

In another tweet, she raised questions of the Modi government’s Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme for providing Rs 500 per month to farmers. The BSP chief tweeted, “Modi govt should differentiate between farmers and landless labourers, His Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme of Rs 500 per month may be useful for labourers but not helpful for farmers who want the remunerative price of their produce which BJP govt has failed to ensure. This is a failure.”

Mayawati takes dig at PM Modi over Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme:

On Sunday, PM Modi took a holy dip at Sangam Triveni in Prayagraj during the ongoing Kumbh Mela. Before taking a dip, PM Narendra Modi performed Ganga Aarti at the Sangam Ghat. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was also present there. The PM tweeted, “Had the good fortune of taking a holy dip at the #Kumbh. Prayed for the well-being of 130 Crore Indians.” He also launched the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme transferring the first instalment of Rs 2,000 each to over one crore farmers.

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