The Supreme Court is likely to hear a petition on Monday filed against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for alleged misuse of crores of rupees of public money for installing statues.
The PIL filed by Delhi-based advocate Ravi Kant is listed for hearing before a vacation bench comprising Justices Dalveer Bhandari and A K Ganguly.
The PIL wanted the apex court to restrain Mayawati from installing her statutes and party symbol in public places at the cost of the state exchequer and demanded a CBI probe into the issue.
The BSP supremo unveiled 15 statues, which include that of party founder Kanshi Ram and herself on June 25, nine days ahead of the scheduled date July 3, after the apex court decided to hear the PIL challenging the Rs 52.20 crore project.
The Supreme Court had earlier issued notices to Mayawati and the UP government for erecting monuments and statues across Uttar Pradesh.
(With PTI inputs)
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