Seeking to puncture Rahul Gandhi's claim that Central assistance was being misused by the Uttar Pradesh government, Chief Minister Mayawati on Friday hit back at the Congress leader saying various projects were lying incomplete due to absence of the funds.

Various projects in UP were lying incomplete due to lack of Central funds, while the young leader (Rahul) was merely "harping" about lack of development in the state, Mayawati said.

"Congress-led UPA government was never serious about the development of the state," the BSP leader said while addressing a public gathering in Ramlila ground here.

She alleged that Rahul, who was now a days harping about the word "development", does not understand even its meaning.

Staying one or two nights in the huts of Dalits is not enough to understand the need for development, where he had meals from out side, said the BSP supremo.

Targeting Congress on the issue of separate quota for minorities, Mayawati said, "I challenge Congress to make a separate reservation for Muslims instead of cutting out shares from others."

"Congress talks about eradicating corruption, while they themself are the most corrupt," the Chief Minister alleged.

Hitting at the main opposition party in the state, she alleged that if Samajwadi Party returns to power the state would be in the hands of "goons and criminals" who would loot you.

Justifying the parks and statues in Noida and Lucknow she said that Congress, BJP and SP have no business criticising them.

The parks are decorated with the statues of Dalits and religious leaders who deserve respect of the whole country, while these parties criticise these leaders because they are Dalits, she said.

"These parties talk for Dalits but criticise their leaders," she said.

If BSP is voted to power per capita income of UP will become double as we will generate more employment opportunities, she claimed. .