Mayawati also called on Dalit leaders to take inspiration from Ambedkar and distance themselves from such parties.”These humiliated Dalit leaders should be inspired by their messiah, Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, and detach themselves from these parties. They should also work to keep their communities away from these parties,” she said.Drawing a parallel with Ambedkar’s resignation from the central government, Mayawati invoked her own decision to resign from the Rajya Sabha in 2017 over the violence against Dalits in Saharanpur.”Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar resigned from the post of Union law minister for the sake of self-respect and dignity of the weaker sections. Inspired by him, I also resigned from the Rajya Sabha when I wasn’t allowed to speak on the atrocities against Dalits in Saharanpur. Hence, I advise Dalits to follow in his footsteps,” she said.Mayawati also accused the Congress of being “historically opposed” to reservation for Dalits and other backward communities.Targeting Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, she said, “The Congress and other casteist parties have always been against reservation. Rahul Gandhi even went abroad and announced the intention to abolish reservation. People should remain cautious of such anti-Constitution, anti-reservation, and anti-SC, ST, OBC parties.”
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