The National Dalit Front has named its president Ram Vilas Paswan as the prime ministerial candidate of the political grouping.Front's general secretary Udit Raj said that "politics needs to be redefined" as the time has come to "give a touch to social issues".
"So far in politics, emphasis has been given to political and economical issues. But now the focus should be social issues and politics needs to be redefined. Therefore, Paswan is our candidate for prime ministership," he said.
Raj said in the upcoming general elections, NDF would contest 350 seats across the country and the "sharing of seats would be on the basis of the party's strength at the place".
Terming Barack Obama ascent to the US President seat as a major boost to Dalit politics in India, he said: "Now, Dalits in India have strong feeling that a Dalit should become the Prime Minister."
NATIONAL DALIT FRONT – the alliance and its goals
National Dalit front is an alliance of noted dalit leaders who united to form a strong collaboration which would work for the upliftment of the Dalits (the untouchables). Fighting for causes like reservation for them in private sector, separate fund for their development in proportion to their population and formation of a National Judicial Commission to ensure reservation to them in judicial services
While the Obama comparison is perhaps over the top, Paswan certainly enjoys a better reputation than Mayawati, the other Dalit leader. at least he has no corruption scandal associated with his name unlike Mayawati and other politicians who claim to lead the Dalits...
ReplyDeleteI agree, he has a spot free career with the maximum experience of working with the Central Govt..........
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