Lucknow, Nov 14, : , As the countdown begins to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, the politics behind statues gets underway in earnest. Various political parties are using statues to attract and consolidate various caste vote banks in their favour.
Numerous political parties use statues to consolidate and attract different caste votes in their favor.
Lord Parshuram, the icon of Brahmins, has emerged as a top favourite with political parties who see the Parshuram factor as an effective tool to woo Brahmins, who are believed to be upset with the ruling BJP for having sidelined them.
Brahmin icon Lord Parshuram has become a popular choice for political parties.They see the Parshuram factor to be a powerful tool to woo Brahmins who are upset at the ruling BJP’s decision to sideline them.
BJP leader Shyam Prakash Dwiwedi in Prayagraj has got a 16 feet statue of Parshuram ready for installation.Shyam Prakash Dawedi, a leader of BJP in Prayagraj, has a 16-foot statue of Parshuram available for installation.
The statue was taken around the city in a procession on Saturday.On Saturday, the statue was carried in a procession around the city.
Dwiwedi, who is also the national president of Brahmin Samaj Utthan Sewa Santhan, said, “We plan to install statues of Lord Parshuram in all 75 districts of the state.Dwiwedi is also the president of Brahmin Samaj Utthan Sewa Santhan and stated, “We plan on installing statues of Lord Parshuram within all 75 districts.” We will invite saints and seers and also our (read BJP) leaders to the functions.We plan to invite saints, seers, and our (read BJP), leaders to these functions.
It is because of the blessings of Lord Parshuram that the BJP is in power at the Centre and in the state.The blessings of Lord Parshuram are what have allowed the BJP to be in power at the Centre as well as in the state.We will also inform the guests about the achievements of the Modi and Yogi governments at these functions.”.We will inform guests about the achievements made by the Modi-Yogi governments at these functions.”
The Samajwadi Party (SP) has also announced that it will install a 108 feet tall statue of Parshuram at the Janeshwar Mishra Park in Lucknow.The Samajwadi Party has also announced it will place a 108-foot tall statue of Parshuram in Lucknow’s Janeshwar Mishra Park.
Former SP minister Abhishek Mishra, who is supervising the project, said that the statue is being prepared in Jaipur.
Abhishek Mishra (former SP minister) is overseeing the project.He said that the statue was being made in Jaipur.
Though the date for the installation of the statue has not yet been announced, sources said it could be ‘sometime before the 2022 Assembly polls.’.Although the date has not been set yet, sources suggest that it could take place ‘before the 2022 Assembly elections’.
This is the first time that the Samajwadi Party has shown its inclination towards Parshuram and it is obviously aimed at wooing Brahmin votes.
It is the first time the Samajwadi Party has expressed an interest in Parshuram, and it clearly aims to win Brahmin votes.
The statue politics, meanwhile, is on in full swing among the Nishad centric parties.
The Nishad-centric parties are currently in full swing with their statue politics.
These parties have propped up former bandit queen-turned-politician Phoolan Devi as their icon.
The Nishad Party, led by Sanjay Nishad, has been demanding installation of Phoolan Devi’s statue in Gorakhpur.Sanjay Nishad’s Nishad Party has demanded the installation of Phoolan Devi’s statue in Gorakhpur.
The Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) of Bihar which is making its electoral debut in Uttar Pradesh, has announced that it will distribute Phoolan statues in every Nishad home so that her presence is felt by each member of the community.The Vikassheel Insaan Party of Bihar (VIP), which is making its electoral debut here in Uttar Pradesh has announced that it will distribute Phoolan statues to every Nishad household so that she is present for all members of the community.
“We are going to take Phoolan to every Nishad home.”We will take Phoolan home to every Nishad.She championed the cause of the poor and downtrodden and we will make sure she is adequately revered,” said a VIP leader.A VIP leader said that she was a champion of the downtrodden and would make sure she is properly revered.
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