The Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha also said that the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, along with the BSP, should oust the BJP from the state.
The Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha also said that the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, along with the BSP, should oust the BJP from the state.
Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said all opposition parties should unite against the BJP and free people from its “oppression” and said the party had approached BSP chief Mayawati to lead the alliance in UP. , but never heard back.
Mr. Kharge second Rahul Gandhi’s statement a day ago According to which he had approached Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati for an alliance and even offered her to be the chief ministerial candidate, but she never gave a reply.
BSP supremo rejected the claim,
“Today people are battling inflation and inflation, there are no jobs and RSS is capturing all constitutional institutions and in such a situation what will happen to our democracy and who will protect Babasaheb’s constitution,” he said.
In this fight against BJP, all opposition parties should unite and look at BJP so that people can get some relief, Kharge said.
He also said that in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress should unite with the BSP and drive the BJP out of the state, to end the “atrocities” being committed by the BJP in its “arrogance of power”. Can go
He claimed that the most affected by this ‘oppression’ of the ruling party are women, Dalits, minorities and exploited people.
“Congress made many efforts and in this regard Congress party had urged Mayawati ji to come along with Congress and lead the alliance against BJP. But she did not do so, whatever the reason. Same thing was reiterated by Rahul. Gandhi yesterday,” said the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.
Rejecting Mr. Gandhi’s claim, Ms. Mayawati asked the Congress leader to get her own house instead of worrying about other parties.
Hitting back at Mr. Gandhi, Ms. Mayawati said all the allegations leveled by her are false and reflect the “casteist mindset” of her party and a sense of malice.
“Yesterday the former president of Congress made some remarks about our party and especially its chief, which clearly shows the casteist mindset and the feeling of animosity towards Bahujan Samaj Party. It is equally towards the deprived sections of the society. It also reflects sentiments, especially Dalits,” he told reporters here.
“Rahul Gandhi should introspect before leveling any allegation on BSP,” he said.