BJP plan to divide Dalits backfires
6 years, 4 months ago

BJP plan to divide Dalits backfires

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: The release of Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar from jail early on Friday morning, which was being seen as a masterstroke by the ruling BJP to divide the dalit voter base of the Bahujan Samaj Party, seems to have backfired with the released leader saying he had no differences with Ms Mayawati and that she was like a bua to him. The Yogi Adityanath government had on Thursday ordered the release of Chandrashekhar two months before his sentence under the National Security Act ended. Chandrashekhar walked out of Saharanpur jail at 2.30.am on Friday and told reporters that his release from jail was due to the fact that the state government was scared that they would be “rebuked by the Supreme Court”. The BJP has no sympathy for dalits.” The Bhim Army chief, while replying to a question, said he had no differences with Ms Mayawati as she had been fighting for the rights of dalits.

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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6 years, 3 months ago

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6 years, 4 months ago

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Firstpost  

The Bhim Army founder has in the past voiced his dissatisfaction with the BSP supremo while praising party founder Kanshi Ram in the same breath. Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government in the wee hours of 14 September released Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, alias Ravan, from prison. After the Saharanpur riots, the Bhim Army had garnered the support of Scheduled …

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