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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav drove down to Mayawati’s residence to greet her and presented a bouquet and shawl. While we welcome 10% quota for upper caste Hindus, Muslims and other minorities won’t benefit,” she said. LUCKNOW: On her 63rd birthday on Tuesday, BSP supremo Mayawati used the occasion to demand quota for economically backward Muslims, a community that can tip the scales for the gathbandan in the general elections. “In 1947, approximately 33% Muslims were in government jobs. Mayawati said instead of working towards improving law and order, it had been using government funds in areas where these would be of little use..