WikiLeaks secret cables said chief minister Mayawati has a "strong authoritarian streak.
NEW DELHI: In yet another WikiLeaks expose, the whistleblower website has said that Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati's right hand man Satish Chandra Mishra told the US that the CM has a "penchant for corruption".
Mishra has, however, denied having had any kind of conversation with US officials in this regard. Mishra said he will be taking legal action against the whistleblower website. He also blasted the assessment of the CM in an October 2008 cable, which described how she once dispatched a plane to fetch her favourite sandals from Mumbai.
According to a secret US embassy cable, the BSP general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP also told US embassy officials that the chief minister has a "strong authoritarian streak".
The cable added that Mishra is "fluent in English and serves as the principal interlocutor between the US Embassy and the BSP. He has graciously hosted Embassy officers at his house".
The cable added, "Mishra has been forthright and frank in his discussions, even to the point of acknowledging Mayawati's penchant for personal corruption and her strong authoritarian streak."
It says, "Mayawati has very weak English language skills and limited exposure to non-Indians and may not be entirely comfortable interacting with Americans. To date, she has preferred to use Mishra in this role, although a future meeting, probably between Mayawati and the Ambassador (with Mishra likely acting as translator) cannot be ruled out."
This cable was dated May 29, 2007 - 16 days after Mayawati took oath as chief minister on May 13, 2007.
Mishra has, however, denied having had any kind of conversation with US officials in this regard. Mishra said he will be taking legal action against the whistleblower website. He also blasted the assessment of the CM in an October 2008 cable, which described how she once dispatched a plane to fetch her favourite sandals from Mumbai.
According to a secret US embassy cable, the BSP general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP also told US embassy officials that the chief minister has a "strong authoritarian streak".
The cable added that Mishra is "fluent in English and serves as the principal interlocutor between the US Embassy and the BSP. He has graciously hosted Embassy officers at his house".
The cable added, "Mishra has been forthright and frank in his discussions, even to the point of acknowledging Mayawati's penchant for personal corruption and her strong authoritarian streak."
It says, "Mayawati has very weak English language skills and limited exposure to non-Indians and may not be entirely comfortable interacting with Americans. To date, she has preferred to use Mishra in this role, although a future meeting, probably between Mayawati and the Ambassador (with Mishra likely acting as translator) cannot be ruled out."
This cable was dated May 29, 2007 - 16 days after Mayawati took oath as chief minister on May 13, 2007.
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