Mayawati welcomes U.P. govt. decision to restore Sant Ravidas Nagar district name, hits out at Samajwadi Party
Government has re-established Sant Ravidas Nagar district, which was created by the BSP government by giving headquarters status to Bhadohi and which was changed by the Samajwadi Party government due to its narrow casteist mindset, for which the party is grateful to the State government, says Mayawati
Mayawati, the president of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), expressed her appreciation for the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to restore the name of Bhadohi district back to Sant Ravidas Nagar. In a tweet on July 31, 2026, Mayawati praised the state government for reversing the change made by the Samajwadi Party (SP) government, which she deemed as being influenced by a "narrow casteist mindset."
This district was initially established by the BSP government, reverting to its original name after recognizing its historical significance and the contributions of great saints and leaders from the Dalit and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Mayawati highlighted that numerous districts, tehsils, development blocks, police zones, and ranges were created during the four BSP governments in UP to streamline the administrative system and enhance public welfare.
However, she criticized the SP government's narrow politics and casteist thinking, which resulted in the alteration of these district names.
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