Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Mayawati Renews Bharat Ratna Demand for Kanshi Ram
Mayawati is the leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party, or BSP.
On the death anniversary of the party's founder, Kanshi Ram, she paid tribute to him in Lucknow.
She again asked the central government to give him the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.
Mayawati said the people of the Bahujan Samaj are like her family.
She said the BSP should stay free from dynastic politics and work toward greater political power for the community.
She asked party workers to prepare for elections in three states.
She also said governments should do more about poverty, jobs, education, healthcare and other public needs.
She argued that people should be able to hold governments accountable for promises and problems such as corruption.
BSP president Mayawati renewed her demand for the Bharat Ratna for party founder Kanshi Ram.
She paid floral tributes to his statue at the BSP central camp office in Lucknow on his death anniversary.
Mayawati called the Bahujan Samaj her true family and said she would keep the party and movement free of dynastic politics.
She urged BSP workers to mobilise for upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab.
She called for stronger action on poverty, inflation, unemployment, illiteracy, education, healthcare, infrastructure and public accountability.
- Who
- BSP National President Mayawati, party founder Kanshi Ram, and BSP office-bearers and workers.
- What
- Mayawati paid tribute to Kanshi Ram, renewed her demand for his Bharat Ratna, and urged party mobilisation and stronger public welfare action.
- When
- On Kanshi Ram's Mahaparinirvan Diwas; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- The BSP central camp office at 9 Mall Avenue, Lucknow.
- Why
- Mayawati said Kanshi Ram's contribution to social change merits national recognition and urged continued work for Bahujan Samaj rights and welfare.
Mayawati's position
Government position
Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram
Mayawati's position
Mayawati said Kanshi Ram's role in social change and the sentiments of the Bahujan Samaj warrant the Bharat Ratna.
Government position
The article does not report a response from the central government.
Public services and welfare
Mayawati's position
Mayawati said governments should take responsibility for education, healthcare, roads and employment rather than relying on the private sector or treating services chiefly as commercial matters.
Government position
The article does not provide a government response or an alternative position.
- Party
- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
- Party president
- Mayawati
- Party founder
- Kanshi Ram
- Requested honour
- Bharat Ratna
- Event location
- BSP central camp office, 9 Mall Avenue, Lucknow
- Upcoming elections mentioned
- Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab
- Senior office-bearer present
- BSP National Coordinator Akash Anand