Samajwadi Get together president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday claimed that underneath the BJP authorities, Uttar Pradesh has turn into the primary state within the nation by way of atrocities towards Dalits.
In a submit on X, the previous chief minister alleged that Dalit leaders within the BJP are by no means given actual authority and it’s held by a choose few.
“UP has turn into primary by way of atrocities on Dalits underneath the BJP authorities,” mentioned Yadav, who additionally shared a video clip of a information report which claimed that Dalit atrocities within the state have been on the rise.
The query is why many of the crimes towards Dalits, particularly Dalit ladies, happen in BJP-ruled states like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha and Maharashtra, he mentioned.
“The BJP is essentially a celebration of authoritarians and the mindset of its members is deeply feudal in which there’s solely humiliation and oppression for the poor, marginalised, Dalits, backward lessons, minorities, ladies and tribals,” Yadav mentioned.
BJP leaders proceed to function with a pre-independence mentality and are inherently against the Structure, he charged.
“In each celebration organisation and authorities, solely a choose few maintain actual energy. Others are relegated to menial duties like carrying banners and flags,” he mentioned.
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Yadav claimed that Dalits and people from different backward castes could also be given symbolic positions within the BJP however they’re by no means entrusted with precise authority.
“Elections are fought of their title however they aren’t given the chief minister’s chair or actual management roles,” the SP chief mentioned.
Yadav urged the Dalit group to reject the BJP.
He mentioned, “Dalits at present should say — we don’t want the BJP!”