Uma Bharti

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Uma Bharti is best known for her stringent religious views, i.e., Hindutva ideology, fiery speeches, and her alleged role in the demolition of Babri Masjid on 6 December 1992.She was born in a poor family of peasants in May 1959. She was mentored by Rajmata of Gwalior- Late Vijaya Raje Scindia. Late Vijaya Raje Scindia, Rajmata Of Gwalior.Rajmata started teaching her the methodologies of politics when Uma was in her early twenties. As a result, Uma entered the mainstream politics at an early age with becoming a member of BJP and contested her first election in 1984 at an age of 25 but lost the election.After her feud with L. K. Advani and subsequent expulsion from BJP, she formed her own party named Bharatiya Janshakti Party, now defunct, on 30 April 2006 in Ujjain; only to return later in BJP on 7 June 2011. Bharatiya Janshakti Party Flag.She did her schooling till the sixth standard. As a child, she was interested in religious courses and often describes herself as a religious missionary. She has also been fondly called Sadhvi, a Sanskrit honorific term for a female renunciant.She has been repeatedly targeted for the statement in which she said, If Ganga is not cleaned by 2018, I will take Jal Samadhi..She is a prominent social and cultural activist. She often does charities for the poor and destitute through Mata Betibai Charitable Trust and Manav Jagriti Sangh. Once, she went on a fast unto death during Digvijaya Singhs reign in MP, for the welfare of the daily wagers in Bhopal.She has also interest in writing and has penned down 3 books in Hindi namely, Swami Vivekanand in 1972, Peace of Mind (published in Africa) in 1978 and Manav Ek Bhakti Ka Naata in 1983.She is known for her fierce oratory skills.A Pamphlet distributed during assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh in 2003 listed Uma Bhartis Ideological Inspirations- Che Guevara and Michael Schumacher.