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Paswan for Dalit-minority unity

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Lok Janshakti Party to make all out effort to capture power in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL: The Lok Janshakti Party president, Ram Vilas Paswan, said here on Thursday that his party would try to unite Dalits, minorities and the poor youths belonging to the upper castes keeping in focus the next round of elections in Madhya Pradesh and other parts of the country.

Addressing the Ambedkar Jayanti rally here, Mr. Paswan said his party would fight for the rights of the backward castes and shall never pit one caste or religion against the other. His party already holds the key to the formation of the next Government in Bihar, he said, adding "people are now leading a normal and secure life in Bihar, whereas earlier one only heard of rapes and murders in the State". Now it was his turn to devote full attention to Madhya Pradesh, he said, further stating that he would not rest till the national Vice-President of the party, Phool Singh Baraiya, becomes the State Chief Minister.

He also accused the Bahujan Samaj Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mayawati, of trying to malign the image of Mr. Baraiya, who headed the State unit of the BSP before he was dismissed from the party. Mr. Paswan said that he believed in accomplishing what he says and this has been demonstrated by him on every occasion. In Bihar, it was his commitment to keep the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party out of power, Mr. Paswan said, adding that now it would be his endeavour to bring together the Dalits and minorities.

The Lok Janshakti Party is committed to ushering in a socio-cultural revolution in the country and would never pit one caste or religion against the other, he said, adding that his party was fully committed to protecting the rights of the backward castes and was opposed to all forms of exploitation on the basis of caste, gender, race or religion.

While reiterating that there would be a Muslim Chief Minister in Bihar whenever President's Rule comes to an end, Mr. Paswan said that on his part, he would continue to focus his attention on central politics.

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