Mayawati accuses Congress, SP of exploiting Sambhal violence

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Saturday accused the Congress and the Samajwadi Party of exploiting the issue of violence in U.P.’s Sambhal for political gain, particularly to appease the Muslim vote bank. During a press conference in Lucknow, Mayawati asserted that these parties had remained silent on atrocities faced by Dalits and Hindus, including those in Bangladesh, and were only focusing on Sambhal for electoral purposes. Mayawati alleged that the opposition was exacerbating divisions within the Muslim community in Sambhal Mayawati called on the central government to engage with Bangladesh’s authorities to ensure the safe return of oppressed Hindus, particularly Dalits, to India. They are choosing to stay mute to please their political bosses.” She added, “Whether the oppression of Dalits is happening in India or Bangladesh, it cannot be ignored.” She reminded that these Dalits had been forcibly relocated to Pakistan during the partition, simply for electing Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar to the Constituent Assembly.