There are 403 seats in the state assembly, and the BJP government, led by Yogi Adityanath, is looking to make a strong comeback. On the other side, there are a number of opposition parties which are looking to put up a tough fight. One of the primary parties is the Samajwadi Party, led by former Chief Minister Akila Shadow. And we're joined today on the Thinktanks broadcast by Kansas Tabari, who is the national spokesperson of the Samajwadi Party
@ThinkTank · 0:20
Gunshrum. The upcoming election is very important for a wide variety of reasons, and some of the main fundamental issues are the farmers, bills and covert management. How do you personally view these two factors as the approach, the elections and what else would you say are issues which will affect the voters
Ghanshyam Tiwari
@GTiwari1 · 3:28
And that can ensure that the promises made to the farmers are well kept. For example, in 2014, the current income in government and the party promised that by 2022 the farm income will be doubled. None of that has happened. In fact, the farmers are protesting in what is the largest protest that this generation has seen. Over 600 farmers have died in these protests. The government has not answered to the questions that why were these laws brought in?
@ThinkTank · 0:32
Thanks for giving us that outline of what's at stake in this election. But you know, Gandhi and a huge part of this election can be viewed from the lens of ideology and the ongoing ideological battle, which is pretty much taking place in most States in India. So in that regard, how do you view the Ayodhya verdict and the construction of the Ram Mandar? This could go a long way in consolidating the Hindu vote. So how do you personally this particular issue
Ghanshyam Tiwari
@GTiwari1 · 3:47
We fundamentally believe that a stronger nation and a stronger way to show your faith is by ensuring that there is collective progress, that the next generation, which is the youth of this country and in particular the state have a positive outlook towards life, a harmonious way of interacting with society and a way towards livelihood. And the government has the owners to answer towards these questions
@ThinkTank · 0:36
Shifting focus to the Samajvadi Party. Naganshap, the party recently declared an alliance with Umbraash Rajpur's SBSP and this was quite an important announcement, but questions still remain about the role of and the overall unity within the party. However, Akira Shadevji still seems to be pretty confident about the party's prospects in the upcoming elections. So could you give us an overview of what's fueling this confidence and what the party's plans are in terms of fighting this election
Ghanshyam Tiwari
@GTiwari1 · 4:10
In fact, they did not intend to live to that promise. And the third point that I mentioned that there's some hopeful agenda that they have in governance that is also visible, that they do not even want to talk about their own manifesto of 2017. Not a single major promise that they made has been delivered. Let's talk about the second point that I mentioned, which is that they would offer better representation to those who are underrepresented and marginalized
@ThinkTank · 0:26
Another important challenge, if I may point out Ghanshyam, is that the BJP's vote share among the OBC's seems to have increased dramatically, especially since 2014. And now, given that Maawati G has stated that that she won't be open to an alliance with the Samajwadi Party, how does the Samajwadi Party plan to deal with this dual challenge from an electoral point of view
Ghanshyam Tiwari
@GTiwari1 · 3:57
Well, I believe that when a government has not delivered cast doesn't become the leading question of the campaign, but it's a way to analyze what happened. As far as the alliance with Biotech is concerned. We are also very clear that people in want to see a very clear leadership and a strong organization that can route a party. And if Panchat elections are an example, then they see that leadership in Akle shadowji and Samajadi party. So we are very confident that the current structure the upcoming elections
@ThinkTank · 0:38
What do you think such an alliance would look like in terms of composition, whereas in terms of choosing a leader that could possibly serve as an alternative to Narendra Modi at the moment
Ghanshyam Tiwari
@GTiwari1 · 4:37
And this is what defines Mars Linda party today. Make a promise. Forget about it, engage in petty injustice and propaganda, get away with it, raise passions and in response, state after state, for example, West Bengal and now in Utah Fadesh. The people are looking for one leader, one party who can be trusted to get away from this model of politics and get back into the mainstream model of politics. Make a promise. Stand tall in facing the questions around that promise
@ThinkTank · 0:25
Ganshram. It's been such a pleasure connecting with you on Swell. Thanks for taking the time out to patiently answer all of my questions. I think you've definitely given us a lot of insight into the political landscape of Utter Pradesh and the significance of the upcoming election. I'm really looking forward to hosting you back on the think tanks broadcast very soon. Until then, thanks again and all the very best to you
Ghanshyam Tiwari
@GTiwari1 · 0:21
Thank you so much, Karan. It's a pleasure speaking to you and also having the audience of everyone who's listening. I look forward to future conversations, and I look forward to more opportunities to shape the narratives around out politics in India, and especially with the Fadesh. Thank you. Bye