'Will continue to fight...': Akash Anand reacts after being sacked as Mayawati's heir

Two days after he was removed from the post of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national co-ordinator and the successor of party chief Mayawati, Akash Anand has reacted to the development. In a post on X, Akash said he fully respects the decision of his aunt and party president Mayawati, whom he described as a role model for the entire Bahujan community.

He also stated that he will continue to fight for the Bhim Mission till his last breath.

"You (Mayawati) are an ideal for the entire Bahujan Samaj, crores of countrymen worship you. It is because of your struggles that today our society has got such political power due to which the Bahujan community has learned to live with respect," Anand said in a post on X. "You are our universally accepted leader. Your orders are our obedience. I will continue to fight till my last breath for Bhim Mission and my society," he added.

His remarks come after former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati announced her decision to remove Akash Anand from the position of party national co-ordinator and her political successor, just five months after passing the mantle to him.

Announcing the decision on X, Mayawati said she has taken the decision in the larger interest of the party and Anand is being removed from the positions till he attains "full maturity". She further stated that her brother and Akash's father Anand Kumar will continue to fulfil his responsibilities as before.