Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday accused the Congress-led Karnataka government of misusing public funds and attempting a "political cover-up" through its re-enumeration of the 2015 caste survey.
"For the Congress party caste census has always been a prejudiced political tool for exploiting the deprived sections. Jawaharlal Nehru never conducted caste census. Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi never conducted caste census. They were always opposed to the welfare of the disadvantaged section
Addressing the media, Kavitha alleged that Congress has never genuinely worked for BC welfare. She pointed out that the Kaka Kalelkar Commission report was dismissed under Jawaharlal Nehru, while the Mandal Commission, aimed at uplifting BCs, was shelved for a decade during Indira Gandhi's
Referring to former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi for "opposing" for OBC reservation, the Union minister Shah said, "In 1957, the Kaka Kalelkar Commission was constituted to review the reservation for OBCs, but Congress didn't implement its suggestions for years. In 1980,