In his first reaction after being sacked as the national coordinator and political successor of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) by party supremo Mayawati, Akash Anand on Thursday hailed her as a ‘role model’ for the ‘Bahujan’ community and said that he would keep ‘fighting’ till his last breath for the Bhim mission and his society.
He said that Mayawati is the party’s ‘universally accepted leader,’ and her orders are their ‘obedience’.
Taking to his official handle on X, Anand wrote, “You (Mayawati) are a role model for the entire Bahujan community, crores of countrymen worship you. It is because of your struggles that today our society has got such political strength due to which the Bahujan community has learned to live with respect.”
“You are our universal leader. Totally respect your order. I will keep fighting till my last breath for Bhim Mission and my society,” he added.
This came after former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati decided on Tuesday night to divest him of his responsibilities as the party’s national coordinator and her ‘successor’,barely five months after his appointment.
Mayawati cited the need for Anand to attain ‘full maturity’ before resuming his responsibilities and said the decision was taken in the best interests of the party and its mission.
“It is known that BSP, besides being a party, is also a movement for self-respect and self-esteem of Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and social change for which Shri Kanshi Ram ji and I have dedicated our entire lives and a new generation is also being prepared to give it momentum,” Mayawati said in a social media post on X.
She also announced that Akash Anand’s father, Anand Kumar, would continue to discharge his duties within the party, ensuring the BSP’s continuity in blostering the legacy of Bhimrao Ambedkar.
Mayawati also addressed the recent controversy surrounding Akash Anand, wherein he was booked for violating the Model Code of Conduct during a rally in Sitapur on April 28. This action was taken by the district administration due to Anand’s allegedly objectionable remarks during the event.