Mayawati, says she will work for the upliftment of backward communities. One important aspect to bring the backward communities is giving them literacy, making them educated will make them self and indepentend. So to give studies is one main aspect, but with Education going as business in India will she give reservation in universities and make free education for the backward classes to uplift them. If she does that then she has really worked for the Backward community, else it is just an eye wash.