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Time of India
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
ASP to prove strength in panchayat polls: Azad
Jhansi: Azad Samaj Party (ASP) chief and Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad 'Ravan' held his sixth public meeting in Jhansi on Saturday, emphasizing that the upcoming Panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh will reflect the growing strength of his party in the state's political landscape. Addressing the gathering, Azad said, "Our fight is directly with the BJP , as no other party has the strength to defeat them. The rural belt has a significant population of marginalized communities, whose issues we have continuously raised. It would not be a surprise if ASP emerges as the strongest force after these elections." He reiterated that the party would carry this momentum forward into the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections. When questioned about the BSP's historical role in Dalit politics, Azad responded, "I have all the respect for Behanjee (Mayawati), but her party has failed to stand firm for the poor and backward communities in recent times. They have been consistently losing ground. We are here to raise their voice with full force. " Azad also rejected speculation about a potential alliance with the Samajwadi Party, clarifying that ASP would contest the elections independently. "These Panchayat elections will clearly establish our strength," he said. On the issue of job recruitment for backward classes under the Yogi Adityanath government, Azad alleged widespread irregularities. "The govt is making false claims. Examination papers are leaking, and the poor are being systematically denied opportunities," he said. Azad claimed that public frustration has reached such a level that there is growing demand for early state elections in 2026. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Muslims now, Christians, Jains could be next: Nagina MP seeks minority support
Lucknow: Raking up the new Waqf law, Azad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) leader Chandrashekhar Azad on Sunday exhorted the Muslim community to strengthen his party so that they are not cheated repeatedly. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Addressing a party convention in Lucknow, Azad said, "Today, in the name of Waqf, it is the Muslims, tomorrow it will be Jains, Christians and others. Learn to speak up. It is a long fight and we will have to learn to fight. I am telling you, Muslim brothers, to not get cheated again and again, and come with me." Azad said that this govt has started workshops on Ramayana and Vedas in schools in the last 10 years. "Is religious publicity in schools right?," he said. On BSP chief Mayawati, Azad said that he respects her, but it is his party which will complete the mission of Kanshiram and BR Ambedkar. On Akash Anand's re-entry in BSP, he said that people have rejected him and it is under compulsion that he is being expelled and then taken back again in the party. The Nagina MP asked his party workers to strengthen the party organization in the state and prepare for 2027 elections. "We need not pick up a gun or sword to change the govt, we only need to vote. Because, if the same continues, Bahujan samaj will not be left with govt jobs in ten years. And when you go to seek justice, you will be hit with shoes. Our dream is to make our community aware and unite it." "The thing with the 'bahujan samaj' is that it can work hard for eight hours but cannot stand united for two hours," he said, adding that he took inspiration from Kanshiram to form a party. "It is not our dream to become MP, MLA or minister, but to take our community towards development," he said, while adding, "Democracy today is dominated by money power, where every work is getting done through money, but he said that he is an example for society, as people in Nagina made him contest elections through donations.
