Maya upsets brahmins, dalits rejoice
It has been more than 24 hours since the rally got over, but dalits in Uttar Pradesh have not stopped rejoicing.
Their apprehensions are over and their fears have been set to rest. Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati’s announcement on Saturday that her successor would be from the dalit community has scotched all speculation about the BSP being gradually taken over by upper castes, particularly brahmins.
“Dil ko bahut khushi hui ki dalit hi BSP to sambhalega. Ab koi caste aa jaye, humen koi dar nahin,” said Ram Sajhawan, a BSP worker from Jhansi. He and his co-workers were so “relieved and thrilled” with the BSP president’s announcement that they decided to extend their stay in the state capital by a day and visit dalit monuments like Parivartan Chowk and the still-under-renovation Ambedkar memorial.
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Their apprehensions are over and their fears have been set to rest. Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati’s announcement on Saturday that her successor would be from the dalit community has scotched all speculation about the BSP being gradually taken over by upper castes, particularly brahmins.
“Dil ko bahut khushi hui ki dalit hi BSP to sambhalega. Ab koi caste aa jaye, humen koi dar nahin,” said Ram Sajhawan, a BSP worker from Jhansi. He and his co-workers were so “relieved and thrilled” with the BSP president’s announcement that they decided to extend their stay in the state capital by a day and visit dalit monuments like Parivartan Chowk and the still-under-renovation Ambedkar memorial.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.asianage.com
Labels: Brahmins, BSP, Dalits, Mayawati, Parivartan Chowk, renovation Ambedkar, Uttar Pradesh
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