Dalit Assertion and Bahujan Samaj Party: A Perspective from Below

According achieved Agra alliance Ambedkar areas argued asked Assembly assertion atrocities Backward Bahujan Samaj Party BAMCEF base became BSP's called cent Chief committed Congress Constitution construction contested contributed created criticism cultural Dalit leaders Dalit leadership Dalit movement Delhi demand districts dominated earlier economic effective efforts elections electoral emerged established exploited fact followers forces funds further gave give given groups hand helped Hence Hindu identity independent India issues Jatav Kanshi Ram Lucknow Mayawati meetings Minister minorities mobilisation mobilization oppressed organization participation percentage period phase political parties population present problems programmes raised representation reservation rule rural Scheduled Castes significant social society socio-political started status struggle symbols Table taken Thakurs University untouchables upper castes urban Uttar Pradesh various votes