PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 21 -- Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister and Nishad Party president Sanjay Nishad on Saturday reiterated his demand for reservation for the riverine community, referred to its support for the BJP, saying "we want our full share", and warned against ignoring the demand.

Addressing a "Constitutional Security and Rights Conference" on the NRIPT campus in Teliyarganj here, Nishad said the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) had used the community for electoral gains in the past without granting it reservation.

"The BJP should also think about this. The relationship of "roti-beti" (social and familial ties) that was established during Kalyan Singh's tenure should be revived. If we do not get reservation,...