Our Correspondent / Lucknow
A day after the SP and the BSP announced their electoral alliance in Uttar Pradesh for the 2019 Lok Sabha election, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday arrived here to meet BSP supremo Mayawati to welcome the step taken by two parties. He touched Mayawati feet and had a long discussion with her.
Tejaswai predicted there will be a whitewash for the BJP in both UP and Bihar now.
Coming down heavily on the Centre’s 10% quota for the economically weak from the upper castes, Tejashwi said that the BJP wants to implement “Nagpur laws” in the country, a reference to the BJP working at the behest of the RSS, which is headquartered in Nagpur.
“There’s an atmosphere today where they want to scrap Baba Saheb’s Constitution and implement ‘Nagpur laws’. People welcome the step taken by Mayawati ji and Akhilesh ji,” said Tejashwi.
“Mayawati ji is a senior leader and we would like her guidance in future. Who would leave the chance to speak to her. The kind of alliance in UP is a start of the BJP’s endgame. UP and Bihar will kick out BJP from both the states. This alliance will show the path to the entire nation.
Extended warm Birthday greetings in advance to the person who deserves honor because of everything she has achieved in life.
Elders teaches us a ton when we grow up under their guidance. I wish many more years ahead, happiness & success to Honourable Mayawati Ji. Happy Birthday! pic.twitter.com/yNI4afTvF0
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) January 14, 2019
“My father Lalu Prasad Yadav had always dreamt of an alliance comprising Mayawati Ji and Akhilesh Ji in Uttar Pradesh. Lalu ji is today in jail as he never bowed down in front of the BJP, even I was not spared since I was a boy and cases were lodged against me. My Nitish Chacha had also a hand in that,” said Tejashwi Yadav.
After the meeting with Tejashwi Yadav, BSP Chief Mayawati said, “Lalu Ji was targeted because he was against communal forces. The talks for an alliance with RJD in Bihar will be held later.”
Tejashwi is scheduled to meet Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav today