Mayawati gets a 5 crore garland

A party worker holds cut out of Uttar Pradesh state Chief Minister Mayawati, who uses just one name, on his head during Bahujan Samaj Party rally in Lucknow, India, Monday, March 15, 2010. The powerful and flamboyant leader of a party that represents India's lowest castes hosted a massive celebration in northern India on Monday to mark 25th anniversary of her political group. (Photo/Sanjay Sonkar)

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) workers offer garland to Uttar Pradesh state Chief Minister Mayawati, who uses just one name, during a BSP rally in Lucknow, India, Monday, March 15, 2010. The powerful and flamboyant leader of a party that represents India's lowest castes hosted a massive celebration in northern India on Monday to mark 25th anniversary of her political group. (Photo/Ajay Kumar Singh)

Uttar Pradesh state Chief Minister Mayawati, who uses just one name, waves to her supporters during a Bahujan Samaj Party rally in Lucknow, India, Monday, March 15, 2010. The powerful and flamboyant leader of a party that represents India's lowest castes hosted a massive celebration in northern India on Monday to mark 25th anniversary of her political group. (Photo/Ajay Kumar Singh)

A worker holds a cutout of Uttar Pradesh state Chief Minister Mayawati, who uses just one name, on his head during Bahujan Samaj Party rally in Lucknow, India, Monday, March 15, 2010. The powerful and flamboyant leader of the party that represents India's lowest castes hosted a massive celebration in northern India on Monday.(Photo/Ajay Kumar Singh)

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati found herself under attack as she celebrated 25 years of her party BSP's formation today with the Opposition alleging she had spent Rs 200 crore of public money on the 'Maharally .

A stark display of wads of Rs 1,000 notes stitched in a mammoth garland and estimated to be running into millions of rupees presented to her at the rally gave more ammunition to the opposition to target the BSP supremo. Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav demanded a CBI inquiry into how such a huge amount was openly given in public.