Nationalist Congress Party may not be a strong entity in Uttar Pradesh. But the presence of several top leaders from Jan Morcha and left parties in the recently concluded State level political conference reveal that through standing united, this front is readying its salvos to give a major jolt to main contending parties, BJP, SP and BSP. In an exclusive interview here, Prof. Ramesh Dixit, President of Nationalist Congress Party, UP spoke to Aziz Haider regarding the game plan that is being readied for implementation.
HTE: Other than your alliance, which is a coming together of small entities, you will be fighting against all three major parties, SP, BSP and BJP. How do you hope to perform well?
Prof. Ramesh Dixit (PRD): BJP is the party which, when it was in power, did the most unique thing in the annals of world history. On their instigation, religious structure of a religion was razed to the ground. The role of the Government is to protect and not to destruct. When this party is in power in Gujarat, thousands of the civilians of the State are slaughtered. We have to stop BJP from coming to power, at all cost.
Our experience is that after ’92, BJP was never in position to form the government on its own. The voters of UP have rejected the BJP. Thereafter, it tried to enter power through backdoor, by riding on the elephant of BSP. Our view is that BJP leadership has lost its reputation in UP.
In the recent elections, BSP did not field his candidates. Resultantly, BJP seemed to have gained. BSP is once again eyeing to make a coalition government with BJP, as it has done on three occasions in the past. People will not bring BJP but it would seek power through holding the tail of BSP.
HTE: You have reservations against SP as well?
PRD: When SP came to power, we were very happy. All the secular parties of India were responsible for bringing SP to power. Three years have passed. All those promises that they had done while coming to power, none of them has been fulfilled. All ministers are talking a different language. Moreover, it is the first time that a parallel organization named UP Vikas Parishad has been made. Development is the work of ministers and Chief Ministers. My experience is that the moneyed class has never worked for the betterment of the society. The Vikas Parishad comprises the dhanna seth (moneyed people) of the country and their stooges and dalals. I do not know what Amitabh Bachchan is doing in that. This Parishad is being paid from the State’s exchequer. The filthy rich of the country are being made richer. This is the agenda of the SP. If that is not so why is it that there is nobody from minorities, dalits or women community in this Parishad.
There is a big piece of non-cultivable land from Lucknow to Shahjahanpur but that has not been given. Rich and cultivable land is being given to them at pittance. This Parishad is aimed at developing these moneyed people further.
HTE: But what about the good deeds done by Mulayam Singh Yadav?
PRD: Mulayam’s role in attempting to safeguard Babri Masjid was commendable. But since then he has done nothing for the Muslims. He gave the State in the hands of those who consider the State as their personal fiefdom. People are angry over this.
The language that is used during his rallies is the language of the underworld. We want law and order to return to the State. We want people to live in piece. We do not want arms to be given to goondas. And we want people to move on streets without fear. All this is not possible under his rule.
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