2/19/2023 0 Comments In stock icons“Highlighting OBC and Dalit icons like Uda Devi and Jhalkari Bai is a major component of the party’s efforts to expand its electoral base. Adityanath has also highlighted the need to give due credit to such icons to infuse a sense of belongingness and pride among the youth in the State. In the recent past, the State government has celebrated the contributions of lesser-known icons like Chitu Pandey, Rani Jhalkari Bai, Dhan Singh Gurjar, Vijay Singh Pathik, Lakhan Pasi, Raja Bijli Pasi, Uda Devi and Avanti Bai. However, political observes in Lucknow point out that the ruling dispensation is trying to consolidate its hold over the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and upper castes, and broaden the BJP’s electoral base by co-opting Dalit icons. The party claims that the renewed focus on such icons is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to highlight the contributions and sacrifices of India’s unsung heroes in the freedom movement, which is one of the key elements of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is making a concerted effort to celebrate the contributions of lesser-known icons and leaders of India’s freedom struggle.
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