Mayawati makes 'pro-Brahmin' pitch; alleges Yogi Adityanath govt 'not following Ram Rajya'

Pitching her party's 'pro-Brahmin' outlook, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Supremo Mayawati, on Saturday, claimed that present Yogi Adityanath-led government was t following principles of Ram Rajya. Furrmore, she stated that Brahmin community was joining BSP after being disillusioned with 'casteist ways' of BJP. Uttar Pradesh is set to go to polls in 2022.

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Mayawati's 'pro-Brahmin' pitch

She added that BSP had never spoken about 'building a toilet t Babri Masjid site', blaming BJP for fuelling such rumours to hurt BSP. Moreover, she claimed if such statements were true, her previous BSP govt would have t appointed several Brahmins in ministerial posts. Asserting her support to Brahmin community, she said that community would t fall for such rumours.

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Previously in July, amid gangster Vikas Dubey's encounter, BSP Supremo had asked BJP to 't instill fear among Brahmins'. She tweeted, " state government needs to regain public confidence and act on basis of strong evidence.  Yogi Adityanath government should t do anything that makes Brahmin community in state “scared, terrorised or insecure”. This pro-Brahmin pitch was made by her amid a flaring debate on Dubey - a Brahmin gangster's death.

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Mayawati's pro-Brahmin pitch in 2007

Analysts opine that Mayawati is attempting to recreate his 2007 success, by supporting Brahmins w. As per reports, Brahmins constitute about 11 percent of population in Uttar Pradesh. In 2007, Mayawati's pro-Brahmin pitch reportedly consolidated upper caste votes winning 62 of se 89 reserved seats. With this Brahmin vote, along with her Dalit vote bank, Mayawati had secured a majority by winning 206 of 403 assembly seats, with a vote share of 30.4 percent - leading to her fourth stint as CM.

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While Mayawati attempts to once again woo Brahmin voters to her side, she faces a formidable challenge in Thakur-born Yogi Adityanath. With consolidation of Hindu vote behind BJP, BJP won 39.7% vote share in 2017, winning 312 of 403 seats. This victory was inspite of BJP t fielding a CM face prior to elections. In a major boost to its pro-Hindutva sentiment, BJP chose a monk - Yogi Adityanath to head India's largest state which paid off rich dividends as BJP won 62 seats, while BSP was reduced to 10 seats.