Mayawati Gets No Relief From Campaign Ban

The apex court refused to consider Mayawati's plea and took note of action taken by the Election Commission against politicians who made statements violating the model code of conduct.

It seems Election Commission has woken up to its power and taken action against politicians the court remarked, and further stated that after being slapped with a 48-hour ban on campaigning by the Election Commission (EC) for her "provocative" communal remarks, BSP supremo Mayawati only seems Election Commission has woken up to its power and taken action against politician.

The EC on Monday imposed a nation-wide ban on Mayawati, among other leaders, for their "provocative" communal remarks, which it said had the "propensity to polarize the elections".

Mayawati alleged the decision appears to have been "taken under pressure" and it will be remembered as a "black day".

Terming the ban a sudden unprecedented order based on wrong facts, she asserted that the poor and deprived sections of the society will not forget it, as she was being deprived of her right to appeal to uproot the BJP from power.