Mayawati favors CBI Probe into Communal CD case, targets Rajnath, Lalji Tandon

Uttar Pradesh CM Mayawati had ordered the police to file a chargesheet against BJP leaders Rajnath Singh and Lalji Tandon in the 2007 Communal CD case. Later in the day, she toned down her aggression against the BJP leaders, but favored a CBI probe into the incident.

During the assembly elections in April-May 2007, some controversial CDs appeared in public, which were released by key BJP leaders. While Lalji Tandon was present at the CD release function, Rajnath denied he was present there. BJP state legislature party has urged Mayawati not to grant permission for criminal prosecution of Rajnath Singh and Lalji Tandon, as it was a totally false and baseless charge.