BSP Supports Bharat Bandh Against SC Sub-classification

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has announced its support for the Bharat Bandh called by Dalit and Adivasi groups to protest the Supreme Court's verdict on the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes. BSP President Mayawati accused the BJP and Congress of conspiring to undermine reservation policies.

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has voiced its support for the Bharat Bandh, a nationwide protest initiated by various Dalit and Adivasi groups. The day-long demonstration targets the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes (SCs).

Accusing the BJP and Congress of colluding to end reservation, the BSP emphasized the importance of maintaining these policies. 'BSP supports the Bharat Bandh because there is anger and resentment against the Supreme Court's August 1 decision regarding the sub-classification of SC/ST and the creamy layer among them due to the conspiracy against reservation by parties like BJP and Congress and their collusion to make it ineffective and eventually end it,' BSP president Mayawati stated in a post in Hindi on X.

Mayawati, a former Uttar Pradesh chief minister, reiterated the need to uphold the constitutional right of reservation, a fundamental right achieved through the efforts of B R Ambedkar. As part of the Bharat Bandh, a memorandum demanding the abolition of changes in reservation will be submitted to the government.

(With inputs from agencies.)