Former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh state Mayawati, whose party suffered a crushing defeat in he recently held elections, speaks during a press conference, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, May 19, 2012. Authorities in the state are now investigating whether Mayawati�s park projects honoring the contribution of dalits to the nation, including the father of the constitution B.R. Ambedkar, was an elaborate swindle. The northern state's government is investigating millions of dollars it says were misappropriated by Mayawati's administration as it built the statues and monuments.