BSP chief Mayawati pledged to establish a separate state encompassing districts of western Uttar Pradesh and set up an Allahabad High Court bench in Meerut if her party wins power at the Centre. Addressing a rally for her party’s Meerut Lok Sabha candidate, Mayawati criticized the Congress, BJP, and Samajwadi Party (SP), particularly on the issue of reservation for SC/ST communities. She accused the SP of opposing quota benefits for these communities and vowed to address the region’s needs and demands.