Lucknow, March 14 -- Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati advised the followers and supporters of Bahujan Samaj Party's founder Kanshi Ram to "stay alert" against Congress, stating that it was their "anti-Dalit mindset and mentality" that led to the creation of BSP.

Mayawati also said that Congress never accorded due respect to Bhimrao Ambedkar and neither declared a single day of national mourning upon the passing of Kanshi Ram.

This comes as Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi attended a birth anniversary programme of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder Kanshi Ram in Lucknow on Friday.

"As is well known, the Congress Party, during its many years in power at the centre, never accorded due respect and honour to the me...