Tribune News Service

Amritsar, August 2

Punjab BSP president Jasvir Singh Garhi, during an organisational review meeting held here on Sunday, alleged that the Central and state leadership of the Congress and BJP was “humiliating” people belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Backward Class, especially those associated with the BSP, after the SAD and the BSP struck an alliance. The BSP would be contesting from Sri Chamkaur Sahib and Sri Anandpur Sahib Assembly constituencies.

He said the state government failed to take any action against its leader for uttering objectionable remarks against dalits. He said the Congress party was misleading the Dalits by forming a Dalit Welfare Board.

“BSP is a party with the vision and blessing of gurus and great men. It is fighting for social change and economic emancipation for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and the poor,” he said, adding that Aashirwad Yatra, a motorcycle rally, would commence from August 7. It would start from Bhagwan Valmiki Ashram and end after paying obeisance at Golden Temple.