New Delhi: Caught in a video tape controversy, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati met Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on March 7 after which she accused Samjawadi Party of being "desperate" following the defeat of its no-confidence motion against her government.

"I have already replied to the tape issue raised by Mulayam Singh Yadav on March 4 by calling a press conference and issuing a press note. I do not want to repeat that," she told reporters after meeting Advani.

Alleging that Samajwadi Party had become "desperate" after the no-confidence motion moved by it against her government was defeated in the Assembly, Mayawati said, "Those people were thinking of grabbing power by any means, including buying MLAs of the ruling coalition."

"But none of the MLAs of the ruling coalition fell into their trap," she said.

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader said she discussed with Advani the strategy to be adopted in contesting jointly the Parliamentary elections due within two years as the two parties had decided to fight together.

PTI