Founded by Kanshiram on 14 April 1984, the BSP was the product of his hard work. During rallies, the slogan still reverberates—Kansiram teri nek kamayi, tuney soti qaum jagayi. He had already founded BAMCEF in 1978, and Dalit Shoshit Samaj Sangharsh Samiti (DS4) in 1981 before he launched the BSP.