Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday emphasized that political power is the key to bringing “achche din” (good days) for Dalits and Bahujans.
🗣 “Winning political power is the only way for Bahujans to achieve real progress,” she declared while addressing a state-level meeting of BSP’s OBC officials.
🔹 Caste-Based Politics and OBC Marginalization
Mayawati accused political rivals of pushing caste-based and narrow-minded politics, which she claimed has severely affected OBCs, just like Dalits.
🚨 Key Points from Mayawati’s Address:
✔️ Constitutional reservations for OBCs have been weakened by new policies.
✔️ BSP played a crucial role in ensuring reservation rights for OBCs.
✔️ Mandate for a renewed and aggressive campaign at the village level to unite Bahujans against BJP, Congress, and SP.
🗣 “OBCs and Dalits must unite to strengthen their political power and defeat casteist parties like BJP, Congress, and SP,” she said.
🔹 BSP vs. Rivals – A Fight for Bahujan Rights
Mayawati accused opposition parties of conspiring to remove BSP from power in 2012.
⚠️ Allegations Against BJP, Congress, and SP:
✔️ Worked together to remove BSP from UP in 2012.
✔️ Misled and exploited Dalits and OBCs with false promises.
✔️ Created smaller caste-based outfits to weaken Bahujan unity.
She emphasized that only BSP can safeguard Bahujan interests, while other parties serve personal and family interests.
🗣 “The sooner people understand this and take control of their destiny, the better,” she added.
🔹 Demand for Caste Census & Tribute to Ambedkar
📜 Mayawati recalled that her government wrote to then-PM Manmohan Singh in 2011, demanding a caste-based census.
⚡ BSP’s April 14 Plan (Ambedkar Jayanti):
✔️ District-level discussions across India on Dalit and OBC issues.
✔️ BSP leaders to garland Ambedkar’s statues in Lucknow and Noida as a tribute.
📢 The Road Ahead for BSP
🗳️ With elections approaching, Mayawati’s call for Bahujan unity is a strong push for BSP’s revival.
Will this aggressive campaign at the grassroots level help BSP regain its lost ground? Only time will tell.
