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“Under my rule, even ministers and MLAs of my party have been sent to jail when found indulging in corruption and criminal activities, whereas in previous regimes no action was taken against any influential person.”
“Efforts must be made to make BSP a viable alternative to form government in the state.”
“The Congress and its kin parties such as the BJP are up to grab the rights of Dalits.”
“I want to tell BJP and Congress that BSP is not a toy for anyone. It's an independent party formed at the national level.”
“Mind you, if I were taking money for transfers, I would not have been able to even look the officials in the eye, not to speak of dealing with them with an iron hand, which I have been doing.”
“When I will become prime minister, SC Mishra, Naseemuddin Siddiqui and Swami Prasad Maurya will be Union ministers with with important portfolios but the chief minister of UP will only be a Dalit who has dedicate his life for BSP.”
“Every party faces ups and downs. After independence, parties like Jansangh and BJP had been finished.”
“BJP's flawed policies and arrogance have done nothing for the country so far and will not offer anything in the future either.”
“I will take sanyas from politics but I cannot contest election with the BJP.”
“The people of the upper castes who have ruled for so long won't give up power so easily.”
“The owner of Wikileaks has gone mad or he has joined hands with our opposition parties to malign my government.”
“I am not scared while I am in Uttar Pradesh. But after BSP got an absolute majority there and began making inroads in other states, the other parties got unhappy. That's why they keep telling me to stay in U.P. where I have my own Government and I can be safe.”
“Congress Yuvraj Rahul Gandhi's visit to houses of poor sharing food with them or night stays will not alleviate poverty. Nor can poverty be tackled by implementation of rural employment scheme.”
“We will get an absolute majority, I don't need anybody's help, the BSP will form the government on its own.”
“I am not afraid of conspiracy, as it has always consolidated my votebank with a renewed resolve.”
“The BJP members and their leadership have realized that the Bahujan Samaj Party's policies are not anti-upper caste.”
“I stayed away from family life and stayed fixated on getting rights for the backward castes. This is why I could never have a family, as it brings added responsibilities, and people start accusing them of giving more importance or focus on their families.”
“BJP can only divide and terrorize people.”
“Respected Kanshi Ramji has supported my rise in politics right from the beginning.”
“Congress has no vision for U.P. They want to milk U.P. for those 80 parliamentary seats.”