Why is Modi silent on plan for Dalits, asks Meira

“What do you people want? There are two types of systems — one where there is a dialogue and the other where there is punitive action, punishment. Throughout the world, there are uprisings against the breed of polity that is based on punitive action. They want a polity that is based on dialogue.

Come what may, we should stick to the dialogue. (Pointing to herself) What should a democrat, a democrat at heart, do?” Meira Kumar told The Indian Express in Sasaram, her Lok Sabha constituency.

She avoided any bitter words against Narendra Modi who had attacked her for lack of development in her constituency in a rally last Thursday. But the Lok Sabha speaker did take a veiled jibe at the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate for not spelling out his vision for Dalits.

“I am not going to get into it. I am only asking for support from the people of my constituency. There are not many personal attacks. If one reacts, it’s an exercise that will go on indefinitely. Legacy of Babuji is not the legacy for an individual or a person but for the nation and the society. Somebody who is planning to be at the helm of affairs of the country, when he comes to this constituency, he should spell out what his vision is in the context of Babuji’s legacy,” said Meira Kumar.