Faisal Fareed
Daijiworld Media Network - Lucknow

Lucknow, Dec 13: Chief Minister (CM) Mayawati on Tuesday December 13 also opened her cards by supporting a strong Lokpal with PM, CBI and lower C, D group officials in its ambit.

CM Mayawati was addressing newsmen at Lucknow.

She clarified that her party will favour a strong Lokpal during the all party meeting called by the Prime Minister. "We do not favour the draft prepared by the UPA government. The Lokpal should be strong and with teeth," she said.

Over the inclusion of CBI, she claimed that she herself has been targetted by the CBI. "CBI has been misused against me in the Taj Heritage Corridor case. It should be under Lokpal so that there is some control," she said.

Mayawati also stated that corruption can be eliminated only if PM and the lower bureaucracy is under Lokpal. She claimed that her party has taken action against its own members including ministers if any complaint was received against them.

Responding to other queries, she claimed that Congress people know the names of those who have stashed black money in foreign banks but are not revealing them.