Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) In a big boost to the Congress and the NCP, three Dalit parties Wednesday joined the ruling alliance in Maharashtra.
The Peoples' Republican Party (PRP) led by Dalit leader Jogendra Kawade, a former parliamentarian from Chimur, the Bahujan Republican Ekta Manch (BREM) led by Sulekha Kumbhare, who is also a former minister, and the Republican Party of India-Democratic led by K.T. Kamble joined the alliance.
Kawade, who was also a member of the legislative council, had quit in protest against the September 2006 massacre of four members of a poor Dalit family in Khairlanji in Bhandara district.
The three parties were welcomed into the alliance by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, state Congress chief Manikrao Thakre, Industry Minister Narayan Rane and city Congress chief Janardhan Chandurkar.
"We have to join hands and strengthen secular forces in the state and hence the PRP decided to support the alliance," Kawade said.
He, however, wondered why the Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh headed by Prakash Ambedkar, the grandson of B.R. Ambedkar, did not support the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party alliance.
Kawade also lashed out at Republican Party of India-A chief Ramdas Athawale for joining the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance in the state.
"It is now important for all secular forces to come together to keep the communal forces at bay," said Chavan, welcoming the three Dalit leaders.
Kumbhare and Kamble appealed to the people to ensure that there was no split among the "secular votes" in the Lok Sabha elections.
The PRP, BREM and RPI-D are expected to be given a few seats in the assembly elections scheduled for later this year.
IND vs ENG: Flood of criticism on India's defeat, Jadeja-Gill and Bumrah on target, know what Ashwin-Pathan and Kaif said
Team India had to face defeat against England at Lord's. Due to this defeat, the Indian team has fallen behind 1-2 in the five-match series. There are many reactions from former cricketers to India's
After Kanpur, there is a conspiracy to overturn a train in Ajmer! Heavy stones were placed on the railway track; goods trains collided
Ajmer Train Conspiracy After Kanpur in UP, now a case of conspiracy to overturn a train has come to light in Rajasthan. Heavy cement blocks have been found on the railway track in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
ICSI CS Result 2023: Results of CS Professional exam declared, here is the link, these are the top 10 students
Big news for the candidates who appeared in the Company Secretary June 2023 examinations. CS Professional June 2023 Exam Result has been announced by ICSI. So the wait of the students is over. The
Maruti Suzuki is helping the needy in Manesar like this
New Delhi, Auto Desk. The lockdown is in force throughout the country due to the corona virus. It is also impacting the country's economy and the automobile sector is not untouched by it. Almost all
Twitter: 'Threatened to shut down Twitter in India' Jack Dorsey's allegation was told by the central government as a lie
Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey claimed that India was 'pressuring' him to close the account opposing the government during the farmer's movement. Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has
India-China Standoff: Foreign Minister Jaishankar speaks on Ladakh dispute - 'Worst situation after 1962'
New Delhi: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has said that the most serious situation remains since the 1962 war between India and China. In an interview, the foreign minister said, "It is the most
Unseated law maker Masood gets bail
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday granted bail to Congress leader Rashid Masood, who became the first elected representative to be unseated after being convicted and sentenced in a
Bengal Chunav: Election Commission strict on BJP leaders after Mamata, warns Suvendu, seeks response on Dilip Ghosh's statement
Kolkata The Election Commission has asked West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh to clarify his stand on his statement on the Sitalkuchi incident in Coochbehar by 10 am tomorrow. The Election
RBI Repo Rate: RBI's gift before the festival, loan installment will not increase, repo rate stable at 6.50
A monetary policy review meeting is held every two months by the country's central bank RBI. This meeting lasts for three days. This meeting is presided over by the RBI Governor. The monetary policy
IND vs BAN: Kohli will try to break this 'great' record of Tendulkar in the Test series against Bangladesh, know here
All eyes will be on Virat Kohli when the Indian cricket team takes on Bangladesh in the Test series starting on September 19. Kohli has already retired from T20 Internationals and this means that fans
