SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar has reignited the two-decade-old debate of Uttar Pradesh’s division, saying the state will be divided into four parts after a caste census.
Rajbhar, a cabinet minister and an NDA ally, also claimed that he was assured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the division of the state could happen after the caste census, news agency PTI reported. I spoke with the prime minister about this,” Rajbhar, whose party is currently allied with the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, was quoted as saying. He further added that the state will be divided into four parts and a Rajbhar’s son will become the chief minister when the Purvanchal state is formed. “Those who are talking about dividing the country are also talking about dividing the state. The country is very big. BSP’s Uttar Pradesh chief, Vishwanath Pal, referred to the proposal for dividing UP that was cleared by the state Assembly during Mayawati’s tenure as chief minister.
“We want to assure you regarding the 27 per cent reservation.
“He (Modi) said, ‘Om Prakash ji, your point is justified, but some people are opposing it. I asked him how we could move forward, and he replied, ‘I will conduct a caste census, and once we have counted the castes, there will be no difficulty,'” Rajbhar said. “If the chief minister is to be from any caste, then a Rajbhar’s son will become the chief minister,” he said. We all have to work together to make our country stronger,” the SP president said at a press conference in Lucknow.
The UP leader made the remarks at ‘Samajik Samrasta Maha Rally’ organised by the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) in Deoria on Sunday. Tomorrow, they may want to divide the country.
