Mayawati Denounces Caste Spat in Lok Sabha

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati criticized the recent conflict between opposition and treasury benches in Lok Sabha over caste remarks, labeling it as a deceptive drama against the OBC community. She highlighted the anti-OBC history of both BJP and Congress and called for serious attention to National Caste Census by the Centre.

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Wednesday criticized the recent clash between the opposition and treasury benches in the Lok Sabha over a caste remark, describing it as a “drama” and a deceptive attempt against the OBC community. She accused both BJP and Congress of having a “fiercely anti-OBC” history, rendering them untrustworthy.

The spat was triggered by BJP leader Anurag Thakur's apparent reference to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's caste during a discussion on the Union Budget, which escalated tensions between the opposition and the ruling parties.

Mayawati asserted on social media that the ongoing dispute was a ploy to mislead the OBC community. She urged the Centre to take the National Caste Census seriously, emphasizing its importance in ensuring that crores of poor-backward individuals, and Bahujans, receive their rightful share in the nation's development.