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Mayawati remembers Kanshi Ram on death anniversary, highlights UP politics and Bahujan empowerment
- •BSP supremo Mayawati paid floral tributes to founder Kanshi Ram on his 20th death anniversary in Lucknow.
- •She stated that Kanshi Ram forged her in the furnace of Uttar Pradesh's aggressive and casteist politics to make her capable.
- •Mayawati reiterated the demand to confer Bharat Ratna on Manyawar Kanshi Ram for his contribution to social transformation.
- •She called upon party workers to plunge into upcoming assembly elections in UP, Uttarakhand, and Punjab.
- •The event saw enthusiastic participation from youth and the presence of national coordinator Akash Anand.
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During the 20th death anniversary event in Lucknow on October 9, 2026, BSP supremo Mayawati reiterated the Centre's demand to confer the Bharat Ratna on founder Kanshi Ram for his vital contributions to social transformation and economic emancipation, drawing a parallel to how Babasaheb Ambedkar eventually received the honor during the V.P. Singh government.
Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab, the BSP faces the major challenge of reconnecting its traditional social base, activating grassroots workers, and converting large memorial gatherings into active booth-level organizational strength following past electoral declines.
Mayawati's nephew and the party's national coordinator, Akash Anand, was present alongside senior party leaders, office-bearers, and a massive crowd of enthusiastic youth and workers at the party office in Lucknow.
