The BJP is on the verge of losing another ally, that too, in the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh. Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party leader Om Prakash Rajbhar resigned as the minister for the welfare of backward classes in the Yogi Adityanath government on Thursday, 14 February.
In his resignation letter addressed to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, he wrote:
- “There is a lot of anger among the backward castes over the ineffective delivery of scholarships and fee waivers to backward caste students as well as the government’s failure to divide the 27 percent OBC quota as per the recommendations of the social justice committee report”
- “None of the names suggested by me for the backward classes commission were selected”
- “People belonging to backward castes have lot of expectations from me. But because of the state government’s repeated neglect of the interests of backward castes, I have been unable to get them their due”
- “Due to the state government’s neglect and bias against backward castes, I am resigning from the backward classes welfare ministry”