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AZAMGARH: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday warned that like dalit icon BR Ambedkar, she, too, would convert if "iniquitous practices" against dalits and tribals in Hinduism were not abolished.
Addressing BSP supporters from Azamgarh, Varanasi and Gorakhpur divisions, Mayawati said, "Some reasons compelled Ambedkar to quit as law minister in the Nehru government, and he resigned as MP in 1951 when he was not allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha. Ambedkar later gave time to Shankaracharyas and other Hindu authorities to end ill practices, untouchability and discrimination against dalits.When they failed, he converted to Buddhism with lakhs of supporters." The BSP leader said she was not against Hinduism as such. "But the fact is that iniquitous practices and atrocities against dalits, tribals, converts and Muslims still continue. The construction of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya will not solve problems of poor and deprived people. BJP and RSS are making all efforts to mobilise votes by playing the Hindutva card," she said. Mayawati said that before aban doning Hinduism, she will give sufficient time to the Shankaracharyas and BJP-RSS to end all prevailing unethical practices. "If they fail, I will follow the path of Ambedkar," she warned.
The BSP leader called BJP-RSS "casteists, Hindutvavadi and antiquota". She alleged that BJP conspired to get her killed during caste violence in Saharanpur in April-May. She called upon the cadres to avenge her resignation from Rajya Sabha by ensuring BSP's victory in the forthcoming municipal and 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Targeting UP CM Aditya Nath Yogi, she said he should focus on development "once he completes visiting temples and worshipping". She said the CM holds cabinet meetings frequently and takes decisions but fails to implement any of them.
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