Sat Jul 26 05:54:03 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

BSP leader Mayawati criticizes the Congress party and BJP, accusing them of neglecting the interests of Dalits, tribals, and other backward classes (OBCs). She dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s acknowledgment of Congress’s past failures as insincere and points to their historical neglect of these communities as the reason for the rise of parties like the BSP. She extends her criticism to the BJP-led NDA, accusing them of similar hypocrisy regarding reservation policies. Mayawati claims the BSP is the only party truly dedicated to the welfare of the Bahujan Samaj.

**News Article:**

**Mayawati Accuses Congress, BJP of Hypocrisy in Dalit, Tribal Welfare**

**Lucknow, July 26, 2025** – Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati launched a scathing attack on both the Congress party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today, accusing them of long-standing neglect and hypocrisy regarding the welfare of Dalits, tribals, and OBCs.

In a series of posts on X, Mayawati dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s recent admission of Congress’s failure to address the needs of these communities as “self-serving politics” and labeled his party’s attitude as “sad and unfortunate.” She argued that the Congress’s historical neglect of the SC/ST communities led to the formation of parties like the BSP.

“Now, after losing power, they are suddenly remembering these communities, which can only be described as crocodile tears given their perpetual deceitful intentions and policies,” she stated.

Mayawati also extended her criticism to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), accusing them of similar hypocrisy, particularly regarding the implementation of reservation policies. She claimed that “casteist parties” from all sides collude to undermine reservations for SC, ST, and OBC communities under various pretexts.

The BSP leader highlighted her own government’s record in Uttar Pradesh, claiming it guaranteed “safety, dignity, and welfare” for all sections of society, particularly the marginalized.

“The welfare of the nation’s Bahujans is solely inherent in the BSP’s iron guarantee,” Mayawati declared, emphasizing her party’s commitment to these communities.

The remarks come at a time of heightened political activity, with parties vying for the support of these crucial voting blocs ahead of upcoming elections.

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