Politics

Mayawati Honors Kanshi Ram on His Death Anniversary

By PTI

On Friday, BSP president Mayawati paid tribute to party founder Kanshi Ram on the anniversary of his death. She recalled that the party had formed the government four times in Uttar Pradesh under her leadership and credited his mission with advancing social transformation and economic emancipation. In a post on X, Mayawati said Kanshi Ram worked to empower Dalits, tribals, backward classes and other weaker sections by enabling them to use their voting power to gain political authority. She added that through the strength of their votes, the BSP carried forward the stalled and scattered caravan of self‑respect and dignity inspired by the revered Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar. Mayawati described Kanshi Ram as the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party and offered heartfelt tributes on his death anniversary. She noted that his mission‑driven resolve led to the BSP forming the government four times in Uttar Pradesh, during which historic work of social transformation and economic emancipation was undertaken, drawing inspiration from social reformers such as Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Narayana Guru, Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj and B. R. Ambedkar. She said the struggles and contributions of these leaders were translated into action at the grassroots level to fulfil the spirit of the Constitution. Mayawati further said the BSP governments honored Kanshi Ram’s legacy by establishing the rule of law through crime control and law‑and‑order measures, while also working for public welfare, development and the interests of all sections of society in Uttar Pradesh. She described the party’s governance record as a tribute to the ideals and mission of its founder. Kanshi Ram, a social reformer and political leader, was born on March 15, 1934, in Punjab, and died on October 9, 2006. He founded the Bahujan Samaj Party in 1984.