BAHUJAN SAMAJ PARTY

( BSP)
INTRODUCTION

 The Bahujan Samaj Party was founded on the birth

anniversary of B. R. Ambedkar
(14 April 1984) by Kanshi Ram,[24]
who named former school teacher, Mayawati
, as his successor of BSP in 2001.[25]
The party's power grew quickly with seats in the
Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh and the Lok
Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India
.
Meaning of word Bahujan

 "Bahujan" is a Pali term frequently found in Buddhist

texts, and literally refers to "the many", or "the majority".
It connotes the combined population of the
scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, other backward classes
, muslims, and minorities who together constitute the dem
ographic majority of India.
[18][19] The word "Bahujan" appears in the dictum "
Bahujana Hitaya Bahujana Sukhaya
", or "The benefit and prosperity of the many", articulated
by
Gautama Buddha.[20][21][22]
Symbol of BSP

 Itselection symbol is an elephant

which is the same symbol historically used
by Dr.
Ambedkar's Scheduled Castes Federation.
Recognition

The election commission

recognised bahujan samaj party as
a national political party on 25th
November 1997.
Policies
 i) It identifies itself with Dalit’s,(
 ii) It aims at ending social and economic inequalities and also exploitation
of the Dalit’s,
 (iii) It always aspires to capture political power so that it could serve the
Dalit Samaj
 v) Its immediate task is to become the arbiter and determinate of political
power and make full use of the prevailing environment for its benefits
 (v) To eliminate untouchability is its main goal,
 ,(vii) To secure the end of Manuwadi and Brahmanwadi system are its
cherished aims,
 (viii) To establish institutions in the name of Baba Saheb B.R. Ambedkar is
its effort,
Flag and symbol