Lucknow, March 5 -- Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale has strongly criticized the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for not adhering to the principles of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, despite claiming to follow his ideology.

Athawale, who leads the Republican Party of India (RPI), stated, "RPI is a party based on the thoughts of Baba Saheb Ambedkar. The BSP took Baba Saheb's name, but did not follow the party's principles."

Athawale also recalled his opposition to the BSP's stance on the Brahmin community, stating, "When BSP opposed the Brahmin community, I had opposed it."

The Union Minister further elaborated on his party's future growth plan, saying, "We will create 10 lakh members by 2025. A committee has b...