Ambedkar Nagar: On the 119th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Bhimbaro Ambedkar on April 14, the district named after him would see a keen contest between the haath and haathi to entice the Dalit votes. As 2012 assembly elections inch closer, the battle to charm the Dalit vote bank is getting intense.
AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi has chosen the BSP heartland of Ambedkar Nagar to address a public rally and launch 10 Sandesh Yatras to mark 125 years of the party’s establishment. The yatras will cover every assembly constituency of the state during the next nine months.
The BSP, on the other hand, has chosen the day to launch its countrywide offensive to expose the “anti-Dalit mindset” of the Congress. According to Mayawati, an example of this mindset was the introduction of the Women’s Reservation Act, which she feels is meant to keep the Dalit women out of active politics.
Announcing the nationwide protest demanding quota within quota during her March 15 rally, Mayawati did not mince words to hit out at Sonia and Rahul for taking the credit for the advancement of women.
Haath vs haathi at Ambedkar Nagar
