Upon becoming a minister in the Yogi government, Om Prakash Rajbhar, the leader of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, has significantly changed his demeanor. Rajbhar has likened himself to Gabbar Singh and advised his supporters to wear the yellow scarf and assert their loyalty at police stations.
The SBSP chief proclaimed, 'You all witnessed the Chief Minister administering the oath to Om Prakash Rajbhar. We will become ministers - had I not said so? Challenged with confidence, I declared we will take on ministerial roles and we proved it. Today, Om Prakash Rajbhar possesses the power similar to that of the Chief Minister.'
'Go to the police station and say the minister has sent you'
Rajbhar told his followers, 'Go to any police station, but don't wear the white scarf. Embrace our yellow scarf. Wearing the yellow scarf, the inspector will see Om Prakash Rajbhar in you. Go and declare that you're sent by the minister.'
'Think of Me as Gabbar Singh'
He continued, 'No police inspector, DM, or SP has the authority to question if people are sent by the minister or not. There was a Gabbar Singh in the movie Sholay, so think of me as Gabbar Singh.'
Sworn in as a minister three days ago
It's noteworthy that on Tuesday, the UP Cabinet expanded. Om Prakash Rajbhar, BJP leader Dara Singh, Sunil Sharma, and RLD leader Anil Kumar took oaths as cabinet ministers in Lucknow's Raj Bhavan. This marks the first cabinet expansion of Yogi 2.0, with SBSP and RLD joining the NDA as new ally parties.
Who is Om Prakash Rajbhar?
Originally from the Varanasi district, Rajbhar, who established the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) in 2002 after parting ways with BSP, represents the Zahoorabad assembly constituency of Ghazipur district. The Rajbhar community from which he hails has a significant presence in the eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh.
