Lucknow, Aug 15 (UNI) On the country's 79th Independence Day, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati, while extending greetings to Indians across the globe, emphasized that true national interest lay in public welfare, and that the government should act with seriousness to address the economic challenges facing the country.
Referring to US policies under President Donald Trump, particularly the enforcement of aggressive trade tariffs, Mayawati said such global economic moves have repercussions for India. To shield the country’s economy and citizens against such impacts, she urged the government to set aside mere slogans, narrow political agendas, and populist declarations, and instead adopt concrete policy actions with unity and focus.
Mayawati stated the Centre and state governments must reassure the nation’s 1.4 billion citizens, especially the trading community, that serious, long-term policy shifts are being made to stabilize and protect the Indian economy. She said this is the message the country expects on Independence Day, and it will remain relevant in the future as well.
Despite adverse policies, she praised India’s resilient economy, crediting its strength to the tireless efforts of the country’s poor, labourers, farmers, small traders, and other working-class citizens. However, she warned that these very sections of society are suffering due to government policies that favour large corporations and wealthy industrialists, especially in the face of poverty, unemployment, and daily life stresses.
Mayawati said true national development could occur when the country was free from all forms of disorder, including communal, caste-based, and linguistic tensions and violence. She emphasized that it is the duty of both Central and state governments to maintain social harmony and prevent rising political friction at different levels of governance.
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