Dalits to not transfer their votes in favour of the SP , which is dominated by the Yadavas and who are considered to be the musclemen . In the last Assembly election , Mayawati had coined the slogan “ Chadh Gundan ki Chhati Par , Mohar Lagao Haathi Par .” She used to say that Yadavas are the cruel oppressors of the Dalits and this slogan silently resonated in this election , too .
While the gathbandhan parties were mainly dependent on the votes of Jat , Yadavas and Muslims , the BJP , under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath , was telling the people about their achievements . There is no denying the fact that the pace of development in Uttar Pradesh has been very fast . Almost all villages in the State are now connected with motorable roads , every household has electricity , every family avails gas connection under the Ujjwala Yojana . There is hardly any house even in the remote countryside , which does not have a toilet facility . So much so that those , who did not have a house to live , are living in pucca houses today . There is hardly any member of any family who does not have a bank account under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana . Almost everyone has been ensured under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana .
These schemes have been implemented without any discrimination on the basis of caste , creed and religion . There was a constant crisis of urea but now it is available in plenty . Soil health cards have been distributed to all farmers , which have helped them . Hence , casteist factors could not cut any ice .
Another important factor that led to the BJP ’ s win is that it was , perhaps , for the first time that the farmers got timely and proper payment for their produce , particularly sugarcane growers . This is something that was unthinkable at a time when the SP or BSP ruled the State . Further , the Yogi Government also banned illegal slaughterhouses , thus winning the support of the Hindus . To top it all , not even one communal riot has taken place in the State during the period of Modi and Yogi . There was no peace , no security during the SP / BSP era . Anti-social elements used to have a field day and the police was made pliant to the MLAs and MPs belonging to the castes of the Chief Ministers of their time .
Distribution of electricity has considerably improved in small villages . Thus , the slogan of ‘ Sabka Sath , Sabka Vikas ’, has gone down well with the people of the State . Another factor which has worked in favour of the BJP is a direct transfer of the subsidy amount in the accounts of the beneficiaries . This successfully eliminated the army of middleman and contractors , who never allowed the farmers and poor to be benefited by the numerous welfare schemes . Going forward , Balakot and surgical strikes worked heavily in favour of the BJP too , particularly in rural areas . The BJP also sold it properly to the people .
( The writer is Advocate on Record at the Supreme Court of India )
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