Brahmin MLAs hold meeting during UP Assembly session, focus on community upliftment

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 24 : During the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Winter Session, Brahmin community MLAs organised a meeting with about four dozen MLAs in attendance. MLA Ratnakar Mishra, who attended the meeting, said the purpose was to discuss the problems faced by the community.
"The purpose of this meeting was just one topic: that today our community is fragmenting. Earlier, three generations used to live under one roof, but now, as our children are moving towards Western civilisation, our community is fragmenting," he said.
"Our only one objective was to bring these children in one direction and how to unite everyone. Today, our parents are going to old age homes, which is a matter of concern for us. How to keep them under one roof? With this purpose, this meeting was held," Mishra added.
He further explained the role of Brahmins in society, saying, "Giving values/culture is the work of Brahmins, so if a meeting is being held by Brahmins to give values/culture, then what is wrong in it? Rather, every community should hold a meeting to bring everyone into the mainstream of Bharat Mata."
Political discussions were not the aim of the gathering, Mishra said.
"Political brainstorming is not necessary for us because under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ji's government, there is no mafia rule, and all systems are better, so there was no need for political brainstorming," he added.
Mishra also clarified party participation.
"About four dozen MLAs participated in this meeting, so which party's MLAs were there, I do not have their information. I reached a little late, so I could not get an introduction with everyone," he said.
He noted that other communities had previously held similar meetings.
"Earlier, Thakur community MLAs had also held their meeting, which was a very good thing. Kurmi community MLAs had also held their meeting, and I say that other communities should also hold their meetings so that the community can be connected to the mainstream," Mishra said.
Meanwhile, P N Pathak, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Kushinagar and organiser of the meeting, said, "Yesterday we held a big meeting of Brahmin MLAs. In this meeting, no MLA from any other party was present. This meeting had no political purpose."
He dismissed media reports, adding, "Various things are being circulated in the media that Brahmins are angry, but nothing like that is true. Brahmins are only talking for upliftment and social welfare."
He also mentioned other discussions during the gathering.
"However, we also discussed SIR and issues related to the Legislative Assembly session, and a party feast was also organized in which we all participated together. There is nothing else in this, otherwise," Pathak said.