The Mayawati government had constructed statues of Dalit leaders across the state between 2002 and 2007 and it was alleged that crores and crores of money was syphoned off as a consequence of corruption
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials assisted by the local police carried out raids across various premises of the accused and their associates in Delhi, UP (Lucknow and Noida), Rajasthan and Haryana.
BJP MLA Sadhna Singh had made derogatory remarks against BSP Supremo Mayawati regarding the 1995 guest house incident where she was assaulted by SP goons.
Azam Khan felt that while Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav attended the rally, the rally failed to adequately represent the interests of the minority.
The Enforcement Directorate sources said the agency will now identify properties and assets created by the accused with the money earned through illegal licences and will proceed to attach these properties.