India, June 2 -- In a strong statement amid internal changes, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday defended Akash Anand's elevation within the party, saying it was "natural" for people to feel uneasy about the ups and downs of his political journey. Anand, recently reinstated and now appointed as the Chief National Coordinator-a newly created post that positions him above the three national coordinators-is effectively the party's second-in-command.

Mayawati took to social media platform X to assert that the BSP remains the only true Ambedkarite party dedicated to the upliftment of the Bahujan community. She emphasized that the party has a tradition of making tough decisions in its interest and reversing them when the indi...