The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the Supreme Court that it will consider a representation made by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati for closure of proceedings against her in the corruption case in view of the favourable orders passed by the income tax authorities. <br/><br/>Attorney General G E Vahanvati said this before a bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justices A K Ganguly and B S Chauhan, which posted the matter for hearing in August. <br/><br/>He said since the representation was made three days ago, the agency will take some time to go through it. <br/><br/>Mayawati, who filed an affidavit on Wednesday, alleged that the CBI was proceeding in a discriminatory and hostile manner against her in the DA case by adopting different yardsticks vis-a-vis cases those involving Mulayam Singh Yadav and Lalu Prasad. <br/><br/>She contended the case registered against her by the CBI six years ago has been "completely demolished" by the two orders of the Income Tax Department passed on April 5 and 19 in her favour. The I-T orders relate to the assessment years 2001-02 and 2002-03. <br/><br/>The BSP chief, who has alleged the case against her was politically motivated, sought its closure on the basis of the recent orders of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal) which held that all the gifts received by her for the two assessment years were "totally genuine and bonafide".<br/>
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CBI to re consider case of disproportionate asset against Mayawati