Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday slammed the Modi government at the Centre and said that her alliance with the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh has become a nightmare for the saffron party. She was addressing media in the state capital Lucknow on the occasion of her 63rd birthday.

In the state capital Lucknow, to celebrate the occasion, massive preparations were underway with big hoardings and blue (party colour) banners being erected near the streets and around the party headquarters and her house.

She also released the 14th volume of her book 'A Travelogue of My Struggle Ridden Life and BSP movement" on Tuesday. 

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Later in the day, she is scheduled to leave for Delhi to spend time with her family, they said. 

What to expect from the press conference:

During the media interaction, she is expected to respond to queries on the political scenario in the country and the alliance with the Samajwadi Party for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2019. 

To take stock of ground realities and the party's preparation for the coming elections, the BSP chief, ever since her visit to Lucknow last week, has been busy holding meetings with party workers and leaders.

"Behenji (as Mayawati is called) has directed party workers to strengthen their presence across all booths and ensure that people from all castes and social strata are connected with the party. She also took a feedback on the work done in her absence," a party leader said. 

She has asked the party cadres to be wary of the designs of the ruling BJP to harm the interests of the SP-BSP alliance, the leader said.

Though no formal invitation to other party leaders has been extended, party sources said BSP's coalition partners from other states may arrive in the national capital to wish Mayawati.

The visit by Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav to the state capital to meet the BSP supremo on Sunday can be viewed in this light, the party leader said.

"Behenji usually spends her birthday with party workers and supporters who celebrate the day as 'jan kalyankari diwas' by extending a hand of support to the needy and downtrodden," he added.

(With PTI inputs)