Congress making Dalits ‘scapegoats’: Mayawati after Kharge chose celebration chief

Lucknow: A day after Mallikarjun Kharge was chosen the Congress president, BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday implicated the 137- year-old celebration of keeping in mind Dalits just in its hard times and making them “scapegoats”. Kharge (80), a Dalit leader from Karnataka, trounced his 66- year-old competing Shashi Tharoor in a historical election held 4 days ago to end up being the very first non-Gandhi to head the Congress in 24 years. In a series of tweets, Mayawati stated, “The history of the Congress is a witness that it has actually constantly neglected/disdained the messiah of the downtrodden Param Pujya Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and his society. This celebration does not keep in mind the security and honour of Dalits in its great days, however makes them a scapegoat in bad days.” “The Congress celebration keeps in mind primarily non-Dalits in the long run of excellent days and puts Dalits in front in their bad days as in the existing times. Is this not deceit and pseudo politics? Individuals ask, ‘Is this the genuine love of the Congress towards Dalits’?” she stated in another tweet. Thought about a patriot of the Gandhis, Kharge will take control of as the Congress president on October 26 as he looks for to guide the beleaguered celebration out of its present crisis. …
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