Lucknow, 28

Oct (HS): BSP President Mayawati will attend a special state-level gathering of

the party's 'Muslim Samaj Bhaichara Sangathan' here on Wednesday as part of

attempts to increase the party's outreach to the community. According to a

statement published Tuesday by the Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) Uttar Pradesh

office, the meeting will take place on October 29 at 11 a.m. at the party's

state headquarters at 12 Mall Avenue. It

will be a mandal-level (divisional) gathering devoted to organizational growth

and community participation.

Mayawati, who

has spent four times as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and has been a Member

of Parliament in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, will be the event's

principal guest and will address the audience, according to the party.

According to

the announcement, the BSP president would also discuss the Election Commission

of India's latest directions on SIR (special intense revision of electoral

registers). Party officials, coordinators, and representatives from several

divisions are scheduled to attend the conference, which is being billed as part

of the BSP's increased attempts to strengthen its social coalition ahead of the

next elections. Earlier this month, the BSP organized a spectacular public

event in Lucknow to commemorate the death anniversary of party founder Dalit

legend Kanshi Ram, when lakhs of people from Uttar Pradesh and beyond attended

to hear Mayawati speak.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi