Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) leader and Mayawati's nephew Akash Anand broke silence days after he was sacked as BSP national coordinator and Mayawati's 'political successor', saying he would remain with the Bhim Mission till his 'last breath' to fight.
Akash Anand takes to microblogging site X (formerly Twitter) and addresses Mayawati as “Adarniya Behen (Dear Sister)” said he would accept and obey the BSP chief's orders.
“Aaapka adesh sir mathe par (Your commands are our obedience),” Anand wrote.
Akash Anand, who lost his responsibilities as BSP national coordinator, said he considered Mayawati a role model for the entire Bahujan community.
“You (Mayawati) are a role model for the entire Bahuja community, millions of countrymen worship you. It is because of your struggle that our society has gained such political strength today, through which the Bahuja community has learned to live with respect .” Anand said in a post on X.
“You are our universal leader. Respect your order completely. I will continue to fight till my last breath for Bhim Mission and my society,” he said.
Akash Anand's comments come after former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Tuesday decided to strip him of all responsibilities as BSP national coordinator and its 'political successor', barely five months after she anointed him.
Mayawati, in a strategic move aimed at safeguarding the interests of her party and its broader political movement, had taken the decisive step until Anand Kumar, her cousin, reached 'full maturity'.
“In the same order, along with promoting other people in the party, I have declared Shri Akash Anand as National Coordinator and her successor, but in the larger interest of the party and the movement, he is relieved from both important responsibilities until he achieves full maturity,” said former CM Mayawati of Uttar Pradesh.
The four-time Prime Minister said Akash Anand's father Anand Kumar will continue to discharge his responsibilities in the party and the BSP will work to take Bhimrao Ambedkar's caravan forward.
On April 28, Akash Anand was embroiled in controversies. He, along with four others, was involved in a case regarding violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). The charges stemmed from apparently offensive language at a political rally in Sitapur. The district administration had taken suo motu notice of Akash Anand's speech.
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Published: May 9, 2024 4:01 PM IST