Uttarakhand, 6/1 (AO Bureau): Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat wants the Bharat Ratna to be conferred to the interim president of the Congress, Sonia Gandhi, and the BSP chief Mayawati. He has taken Twitter to demand the Government of India to give awards to both Sonia and Mayawati. For this, Rawat has cited women empowerment. However, the BSP has questioned Rawat’s efforts. The party alleged that this is a tactic to fool the public.
Actually, Rawat said that Sonia Gandhi and Mayawati have made a big contribution to women’s empowerment. He said, ‘Both Sonia and Mayawati are great politicians. Once someone can disagree with Sonia Gandhi’s politics, but cannot deny her work done in women empowerment. According to Rawat, today she is seen as an idol of feminism.
Congress national general secretary Rawat also praised Mayawati. He said, ‘Similarly, Mayawati raised her voice in favor of the oppressed and backward classes. Apart from this, a sense of trust has been instilled in them ‘. The Congress leader has appealed that this year the Government of India should honor both women by giving them Bharat Ratna. After this demand of Rawat, politics has started.
Gautam of Bahujan Samaj Party said, ‘His demand is nothing more than a tactic to fool the public.’ At the same time, he has also raised questions on the Congress government. He said, ‘Earlier the Congress government had failed to give high respect to Dalit icon Babasaheb Ambedkar.