Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Friday accused the newly elected BJP government in Madhya Pradesh of suppressing self-employed people engaged in meat business, and said that instead of providing food and livelihood to the unemployed and the poor the new government had other priorities.
“Instead of providing livelihood to the unemployed and other poor labourers, the newly formed BJP government of Madhya Pradesh is suppressing those who are self-employed and openly selling fish, eggs, meat etc. due to lack of employment,” wrote Ms. Mayawati on X (formerly Twitter), adding reconsideration of this controversial decision is necessary.
Akash Anand, nephew of the BSP chief and considered her heir apparent, alleged that as most people engaged in such trade were from the minority community, the BJP was deliberately harassing them. “Due to lack of employment, most of the people working in meat, egg and fish farming come from minority communities. The BJP government deliberately harasses them. In the entire country including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, the BJP is systematically eliminating employment opportunities for Dalits and minorities and is following the policy of appeasement of a particular class. Which I strongly oppose,” said Mr. Anand, National Coordinator of the BSP.
