<br/>The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking CBI probe into alleged expenses of about 200 crore rupees, including currency note garland of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, during BSP recent 'maharally.<br/><br/>The PIL, filed by three local lawyers on March 18, was dismissed by a Division Bench comprising acting Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court Justice Amitava Lala and Justice Anil Kumar after hearing both the parties.<br/><br/>The BSP supremo came under sharp attack over the garland issue which created a storm inside and outside Parliament. Mayawati was felicitated with a garland made of 1000-rupee notes at a massive rally on the occasion of BSP's foundation day on March 15.<br/><br/>The IT department is probing the source of money for the garland presented to the chief minister.<br/>
News On AIR | March 22, 2010 2:01 PM
HC dismisses PIL seeking CBI probe into Mayawati's garland of note