UP CM Yogi condemns Rahul Gandhi's remarks abroad, demands apology

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 11 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath criticised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his recent remarks on reservation while in the US and demanded an apology to the people of the country in this regard.
In a post on X, CM Yogi said that Gandhi's "attempt to sow seeds of division in the country" is condemnable and accused him of "conspiring" to abolish reservation.
"Congress prince Rahul Gandhi is heading towards becoming the leader of an anti-India separatist group. Their only aim is to destroy the unity, integrity, and social harmony of India and push the country towards civil war. The prince of Congress, who had formed an alliance with the anti-national National Conference and had broken into the reservation system of the backward classes and handed over a major part of it to the Muslims, is now hatching a conspiracy to abolish reservation from the country. But Rahul Gandhi should understand that as long as there is even one BJP worker in this country, his divisive intentions will not succeed," he said.
"We, the people of India, are united against all anti-national forces, including the Congress. Under the leadership and guidance of PM Modi, the NDA government is committed to the upliftment of the exploited, oppressed and deprived. Rahul Gandhi's attempt to sow the seeds of division in the country is condemnable. He should apologise to the countrymen for this," he added.
On September 9, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, said that the Congress party will think of scrapping reservations when India becomes a "fair place," which it is not. The Congress leader was interacting with students and faculty at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
He also reiterated the need to conduct a caste census while saying that 90 per cent of the country's population--OBCs, Dalits and Adivasis--not having proper representation in the country is the "elephant in the room."
"There's an elephant in the room. When we talk about the capture of institutions, businesses, and the media, the elephant in the room is that 90 per cent of India--OBCs, Dalits, Adivasis--aren't even part of the game. That's the elephant in the room," Rahul Gandhi said. He further stressed that the INDIA bloc wants to defend the Constitution and most of the alliance partners agree on holding a caste census, adding that 'two businessmen' should not run every business in the country.
Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that it has become a habit for the Congress leader to stand with "forces that conspire to divide the country." Shah also stated that the BJP won't let anyone abolish the reservation and hamper the nation's security. He further alleged that Rahul Gandhi's statements show his divisive policies. (ANI)