UP's jumbo cover-up operation has begun. Authorities in Lucknow and Noida have started draping statues of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and the elephant, the symbol of her Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP). While the elephants are being draped in pink plastic, Mayawati statues are being covered in cloth. Our photographer Naresh Sharma, presents a peek into the big cover-up.
Authorities in Lucknow and Noida have started draping statues of Uttar Pradesh chief minister and the elephant, the symbol of her Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP). Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
The EC had ordered all statues of the UP chief minister and her party symbol installed at several places in UP to be covered until the Assembly poll were over in the state. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
The jumbo cover-up began today. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
According to news reports, the plastic sheets proved to be too small to cover the elephants. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
The elephants are being draped in pink plastic. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
Authorities in Lucknow and Noida have started draping statues of UP chief minister and the elephant, the symbol of her Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP). Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
The elephants are being draped in pink plastic. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
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