Mayawati, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, stated that the remarks made by Anand after his removal from the posts were "not a sign of political maturity". She accused him of being under the influence of his father-in-law, Ashok Siddharth.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati removed her nephew Akash Anand from all the posts of the party on Sunday. Anand Kumar and Ramji Gautam have been made the National Coordinators of the party, BSP said in a press release.