By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net
Realising that Muslims votes are crucial for victory and to forge a formidable Dalit-Muslim combination, BSP has thrown all its resources for attracting Muslims. Besides aggressive campaigning and giving over 100 tickets to Muslims, BSP has now reportedly released an eight page booklet titled “Muslim Samaj Ka Sachcha Hitaishi Kaun, Faisla Aap Karein.” (Who is real well wisher of Muslim community, You decide.)
Issued by Central Unit of BSP Delhi on October 14, the booklet has been published in Lucknow.
It includes 13 points where BSP has clarified various issues related to its association with BJP. The cover page carries picture of Mayawati while the booklet is printed in both Hindi and Urdu language.
The booklet is being distributed in Muslim-dominated areas and was seen in the hands of several Muslims in Deoria which is the eastern district of Uttar Pradesh. BSP leaders however did not respond over the issue.
The booklet begins with clarification on SP allegations about BSP forming government with BJP thrice. ‘We did not compromise with the ideology, principles and did not implement BJP and RSS agenda. No new tradition could be started in Ayodhya,Mathura and Kashi. We accepted losing power but not compromising on our issues,” reads the booklet.
‘We taught them a lesson in 1999 and BJP government at the center was dethroned due to our one vote. BJP always became stronger when there is SP government in UP. In 2009, BSP was in power in UP and BJP could win only 9 seats. In 2014 when SP was in power, BJP won 73 seats’—it further states.
The booklet also mentions that when Mayawati did not compromise and resigned on 25/8/2003 as CM, BJP was at the center. Mulayam became CM despite does not having majority. He continued due to the formula of continuing BJP speaker Kesari Nath Tripathi as speaker of the assembly.
Referring to Modi’s visit to Saifai it claims that prominent Muslim leaders of SP are not given positions on the stage while BJP leaders including Modi are present during auspicious functions of Mulayam’s family.
It also invokes Bihar polls that Mulayam at the behest of BJP snapped ties with grand alliance in Bihar and was advocating BJP by saying that it will form the government. Mulayam even praised Modi.
Categorically mentioned in the booklet is that SP was born with the help of BJP and Jansangh. In 1967 Mulayam won the first election from Jaswant Nagar with the help of Jansangh. Later, he contested with their help and even formed government and became minister with their support in 1977. In 1989 Lok Sabha polls, Mulayam and VP Singh gave new life to BJP and its tally increased from two to 88. Even L K Advani took out his rath yatra due to Mulayam.
On the other hand Mayawati in 1995 did not allow any new tradition of Jalabhishek Kashi and Vishnu Yagya in Mathura Eidgah despite running government with the help of BJP. The same situation came before Mulayam in 1990 in Ayodhya and he resorted to firing which resulted in polarization.
Mulayam has risen in politics due to the help of Jansangh and BJP. Whether it was his first election as MLA in 1967, first time CM in 1989, again becoming CM in 2003 without majority, he always had the support of BJP. They have thus contested elections with each others help thrice in 1967, 1977 and 1989. BSP did not contest election with their support though it formed government with their support but on its own terms and conditions, the booklet claimed.
They are now spreading canard so that Muslims which are distancing themselves from SP should becoming apprehensive amidst rumours of BSP-BJP tie up, the booklet added.
“In 2012, SP has promised in its poll manifesto about reservation to Muslims and release of innocent Muslims from jails. Nothing happened in this regard but 400 riots took place in which hundreds of people were killed and many minor girls were raped.They bulldozed camps of victims of riot hit Muslims in Muzaffarnagar,” the booklet pointed out.
“Who had sent Sakshi Maharaj to Rajya Sabha who had struck the first spade on Babri Masjid ?
Who had included Kalyan Singh in SP despite he being accused of demolishing Babri Masjid,” the booklet added.