BSP to go it alone in UP, Uttarakhand polls: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Friday introduced that her get together would contest the state elections in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand subsequent yr by itself.
“On the occasion of my birthday, I would like to clarify that very soon, state general elections will be held in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand simultaneously. But the BSP in both these states, unlike Bihar (2020 Assembly elections) and Lok Sabha polls (2019), will not have any understanding with any other party. Our party will contest polls in both states on our own and will contest all seats and form government,” Mayawati stated at a press briefing right here on Friday.
She appealed to her get together employees to not rejoice her sixty fifth birthday owing to the pandemic and as a substitute assist these in want in no matter means they’ll. She additionally launched her e-book titled “A travelogue of My Struggle Ridden Life and BSP movement” on the event.
About the farmers’ agitation in Delhi, she stated, “On the occasion of my birthday, I would like to make a request to the central government. The farmers have been protesting in Delhi with full fervour. Several rounds of conversations have happened between farmers and the government, which has failed till now. Today too, talks are scheduled regarding which our party would again request the Centre to agree to all the demands of the farmers as they understand their interests very well.”

On behalf of the BSP, she welcomed the vaccination drive scheduled to start on Saturday and stated, “But our party requests the central government to provide the vaccine to common people of the entire country for free. And if the Centre doesn’t accept our special request, then all state governments in the country should give the vaccination for free.”
She stated that if the BJP-led governments on the Centre and state don’t present free vaccine, the BSP will if voted to energy. “Our party still hopes that the Centre will take up a positive approach to the issue of farmers and vaccines, which is awaited by all,” the BSP chief added.