Did Congress give social justice a pass over in UP? Murmurings as Dalit leader changed by way of a Bhumihar

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LUCKNOW: The higher caste Bhumihar chief Ajay Rai taking on as Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president final week isn’t to the liking of a bit throughout the birthday party. The murmurings are too loud to be overlooked.

The outgoing president, Brijlal Khabri, a Dalit, has printed his displeasure over the birthday party management’s choice to take away him from the submit. Khabri has made up our minds to satisfy Waynad MP Rahul Gandhi to determine the cause of his removing from the highest submit. The birthday party’s central election committee member and previous Varanasi MP, Rajesh Mishra felt that the Congress management overlooked equitableness by way of appointing a ‘Bhumihar’ as the brand new leader of the state unit.

Khabri, who used to be appointed birthday party leader on October 2022, has in recent years fallen out of favour, specifically with Priyanka Gandhi’s crew operating in UP, a document stated.

All over an interplay with media individuals, Khabri stated he used to be harm by way of the best way he used to be got rid of from the submit of state birthday party leader, which he claimed, took place in the back of his again.

“I’m harm, however no longer offended…,” claimed Khabri who held the workplace for slightly 10 months.

Khabri stated that it is very important meet Rahul Gandhi. He’s reflecting on whether or not or no longer the Wayanad MP used to be conscious about the transfer to kick him out.

“I wish to know the stipulations that resulted in my removing,” stated Khabri whilst claiming that he had permitted it because it used to be the birthday party’s choice. 

He stated that since he shared his goal to save lots of the Charter and democracy with Rahul Gandhi, he would proceed to paintings in Congress tirelessly. 

“Put up and place rarely topic in the sort of venture,” he stated.

“Dalits and Muslims have began shifting in opposition to the Congress. I performed ‘Samvidhaan Bachao Sankalp Sabha’ from July 9 to August 13 and lined nearly the entire districts of the state. UP Congress conferences had began drawing crowds of 10,000 comprising Dalits, Muslims and disadvantaged other folks,” he stated.

At the different, former MP and senior Congress chief, Rajesh Mishra felt that at a time when the birthday party used to be making each effort to venture Rahul Gandhi as long run PM, birthday party’s choice to handover UP management to a Bhumihar (landowner caste) used to be past the extent of figuring out.

“The point of interest will have to were on successful over the core electorate – Dalits, Brahmins and Muslims – who saved the Congress in energy for 70 years,” Mishra famous.

Whilst chatting with media individuals in Varanasi, Mishra sought to check the contribution of Brahmins, Dalits and Muslims in combination to vote share which he claimed used to be over 15% each and every within the overall inhabitants whilst Bhumihars comprised not up to 1% in overall inhabitants.

“They have got a sway on simply 4-5 meeting seats of the state. The truth that BJP has already obliged the Bhumihars group by way of in accordance the posts of status to leaders like J&Ok Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, UP Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi and Energy and City Building Minister AK Sharma, appointing a pace-setter from the similar caste as UPCC leader is a choice which is obscure,” Mishra stated. He added that it used to be prime time to broaden a mechanism to consider techniques to deliver Congress’s core electorate again to the birthday party in UP.

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“Brahmins, Dalits and Muslims are disillusioned with BJP, SP and BSP. Regardless of figuring out this truth, this choice used to be taken. The integrity of the ones other folks, who have been instrumental in Rai’s appointment, is unsure. Congress by no means believed in caste politics but it surely maintains social steadiness completely because of which individuals from all sections of society voted it to energy for many years,” Mishra added.

Who’s Ajay Rai?

Ajay Rai, a five-time MLA from Varanasi, began his occupation with the scholar wing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and in a while participated within the Ram Janmabhoomi motion. Rai contested unsuccessfully towards High Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi within the 2014 and 2019 parliamentary elections. He joined the Samajwadi Birthday party in 2009 ahead of he switched over to the Congress and gained from the Pindra meeting seat in 2012. He misplaced from Pindra in 2017 and 2022.

LUCKNOW: The higher caste Bhumihar chief Ajay Rai taking on as Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president final week isn’t to the liking of a bit throughout the birthday party. The murmurings are too loud to be overlooked.

The outgoing president, Brijlal Khabri, a Dalit, has printed his displeasure over the birthday party management’s choice to take away him from the submit. Khabri has made up our minds to satisfy Waynad MP Rahul Gandhi to determine the cause of his removing from the highest submit. The birthday party’s central election committee member and previous Varanasi MP, Rajesh Mishra felt that the Congress management overlooked equitableness by way of appointing a ‘Bhumihar’ as the brand new leader of the state unit.

Khabri, who used to be appointed birthday party leader on October 2022, has in recent years fallen out of favour, specifically with Priyanka Gandhi’s crew operating in UP, a document stated.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

All over an interplay with media individuals, Khabri stated he used to be harm by way of the best way he used to be got rid of from the submit of state birthday party leader, which he claimed, took place in the back of his again.

“I’m harm, however no longer offended…,” claimed Khabri who held the workplace for slightly 10 months.

Khabri stated that it is very important meet Rahul Gandhi. He’s reflecting on whether or not or no longer the Wayanad MP used to be conscious about the transfer to kick him out.

“I wish to know the stipulations that resulted in my removing,” stated Khabri whilst claiming that he had permitted it because it used to be the birthday party’s choice. 

He stated that since he shared his goal to save lots of the Charter and democracy with Rahul Gandhi, he would proceed to paintings in Congress tirelessly. 

“Put up and place rarely topic in the sort of venture,” he stated.

“Dalits and Muslims have began shifting in opposition to the Congress. I performed ‘Samvidhaan Bachao Sankalp Sabha’ from July 9 to August 13 and lined nearly the entire districts of the state. UP Congress conferences had began drawing crowds of 10,000 comprising Dalits, Muslims and disadvantaged other folks,” he stated.

At the different, former MP and senior Congress chief, Rajesh Mishra felt that at a time when the birthday party used to be making each effort to venture Rahul Gandhi as long run PM, birthday party’s choice to handover UP management to a Bhumihar (landowner caste) used to be past the extent of figuring out.

“The point of interest will have to were on successful over the core electorate – Dalits, Brahmins and Muslims – who saved the Congress in energy for 70 years,” Mishra famous.

Whilst chatting with media individuals in Varanasi, Mishra sought to check the contribution of Brahmins, Dalits and Muslims in combination to vote share which he claimed used to be over 15% each and every within the overall inhabitants whilst Bhumihars comprised not up to 1% in overall inhabitants.

“They have got a sway on simply 4-5 meeting seats of the state. The truth that BJP has already obliged the Bhumihars group by way of in accordance the posts of status to leaders like J&Ok Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, UP Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi and Energy and City Building Minister AK Sharma, appointing a pace-setter from the similar caste as UPCC leader is a choice which is obscure,” Mishra stated. He added that it used to be prime time to broaden a mechanism to consider techniques to deliver Congress’s core electorate again to the birthday party in UP.

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“Brahmins, Dalits and Muslims are disillusioned with BJP, SP and BSP. Regardless of figuring out this truth, this choice used to be taken. The integrity of the ones other folks, who have been instrumental in Rai’s appointment, is unsure. Congress by no means believed in caste politics but it surely maintains social steadiness completely because of which individuals from all sections of society voted it to energy for many years,” Mishra added.

Who’s Ajay Rai?

Ajay Rai, a five-time MLA from Varanasi, began his occupation with the scholar wing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and in a while participated within the Ram Janmabhoomi motion. Rai contested unsuccessfully towards High Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi within the 2014 and 2019 parliamentary elections. He joined the Samajwadi Birthday party in 2009 ahead of he switched over to the Congress and gained from the Pindra meeting seat in 2012. He misplaced from Pindra in 2017 and 2022.