She also suggested that Gen Z and Gen Alpha’s energy should have been engaged in nation-building.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Friday said the central and state governments must move beyond “mere rhetoric” and “hollow claims” to implement genuine measures with sincere intent and sound policies.
The government must implement better and sustainable measures to empower the people, making them self-reliant, dignified, and gainfully employed, thereby building a strong India. “The party supporters should dedicate themselves with greater zeal to the upcoming general assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab. The BSP president’s nephew Akash Anand, who was recently reinducted into the party as the national coordinator, and other senior leaders were present at the programme. “Kanshi Ram’s message was clear: the ‘Bahujan Samaj’ has never obtained, nor will it ever obtain, power through anyone’s benevolence or charity.
She also reiterated her demand for conferring the Bharat Ratna on party founder and Dalit icon Kanshi Ram in recognition of his “historic contributions to social change” and in respect for the Dalit community’s sentiments. Paying tribute to Kanshi Ram on his 20th death anniversary at the party’s central camp office on Mall Avenue in Lucknow, the four-time former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said, “The country cannot be made prosperous and happy merely by creating a ‘feel-good’ atmosphere for a handful of people. Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, she called upon the party cadre to capture the “master key” to power and transform the “exploited class” into the “ruling class”. It will be a truly fitting and heartfelt tribute to Kanshi Ram,” she said. Instead, they will secure power solely through the strength of their voting rights granted by the Constitution,” Mayawati said.
In a show of strength before the assembly election, a large number of BSP supporters assembled at the Kanshi Ram Memorial to pay tribute to the party founder as slogans resonated in the air.
