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Cong's 'fake love' for Dalits is exposed: BSP
Agencies Posted online: Tuesday , Apr 20, 2010 at 1531 hrs
Lucknow : The BSP on Tuesday slammed the Congress for omitting Bhimrao
Ambedkar's contribution in a booklet issued to commemorate its 125
years, saying the party's "anti-dalit mentality" and "fake love" for
the community have been exposed.
"There is no mention of the contributions made by Dr Ambedkar, dalit
leader Babu Jagjeevan Ram and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad in the booklet
released by Congress on completing 125 years of its foundation," BSP
state president Swami Prasad Maurya said in a statement issued here.
"This booklet has exposed Congress' fake love for dalits....
Surprisingly this book was released on the birth anniversary of Dr
Ambedkar," he added.
Maurya alleged that as a part of a conspiracy the party had showered
praise on one family and there was no mention of any other leader
belonging to dalit or minority communities.
"If the party forgets to publish the name of Dr Ambedkar considered as
a messiah by crores of people in the country, then it is proved that
Congress love for dalits is nothing more than a farce," he alleged.
Maurya alleged that Congress had always opposed Ambedkar and was not
able to get rid of its casteist mentality towards dalit leaders even
after 125 years.
The Congress, however, dismissed BSP's charge, saying that it was not
an intentional omission as the booklet was only about the contribution
of Congress leaders.
"But since B R Ambedkar was part of the Congress-led government, we
will be including it in the booklet," state general secretary Subodh
Shrivatsava said.
Terming Congress' 'chetna yatra' launched by Rahul Gandhi on April 14
in BSP's stronghold as a "drama", the BSP state president said that
the party was indulging in such activities only to mislead dalits.
"Only handful people are participating in this yatra and in
desperation party leaders are using all methods to attract crowd. This
is evident from the fact that an indecent dance programme was
organised in Bulandshahr yesterday," Maurya alleged.
He accused AICC general secretary Rahul of hurting the feelings of
crores of followers of Ambedkar by not using the 'parmapujya' (most
revered) to show respect to the leader during the Ambedkar Nagar
visit.
"Omission of contributions made by the dalit and minority leaders in
the booklet is not a mistake, but a deliberate act as a part of the
conspiracy," he alleged.
He alleged that the Congress always "used" Jagjeevan Ram and never
gave him the respect he deserved.
He said the dalit community would give a befitting reply to the
Congress at an appropriate time.
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