Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here today, party general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said that the party had some questions for Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- specifically, his views on removing the 50 per cent cap on SC, ST and OBC quota.
Lashing out at Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the party, its "shezada" and INDIA alliance parties should declare that they will not resort to religion-based reservations and asserted that the BJP will always protect the quota given to the SCs, STs, OBCs and
"I am sad that Congress' state President is not able to tolerate an OBC Chief Minister. He (Jitu Patwari) is constantly using low standard language. Those who could not save their own candidate (referring to Indore candidate Akshay Kanti Bam) are questioning others. I hope he will stop doing
Addressing the Vijay Vishwas meeting here today, PM Modi said that the government that was there before 2014 in Centre, there were news of terrorism, scams and corruption all around the country.
"They (Congress) are so frustrated now that they are bringing in deep fake videos. In the Home Minister's video, he was clearly saying that the interests of the SCs, STs and OBCs have always been safeguarded and will be safeguarded in future as well," Nadda said, speaking to ANI at Karnataka
While addressing a press conference in Assam's Guwahati on Tuesday, Amit Shah vowed to end the reservation "imposed based on religion" in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh if BJP comes to power.
"In Karnataka, Congress tried to include Muslims in 27% OBC reservation...this is the right given by BR Ambedkar's constitution...we will object to this," he added.
In an interview with CNN News 18, the PM said that Congress wants to end reservation and give it to Muslims, saying that the "sword of danger is hanging over reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and other backward class".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that the Congress and the INDIA bloc are "spreading lies" on OBC representation, adding that Congress never wanted Dalit, adivasi and OBC leadership to lead the country.
Addressing a public gathering in Solapur, Maharashtra, PM Modi said, that
In his address to the public in Satara, the Prime Minister took a swipe at the Congress and said that the party "snatched" the rights and reservations of OBCs in Karnataka and gave them to the Muslims, alleging that the Congress wants to implement the same formula in the entire country.
Stating that the people of Karnataka are regretting now having brought the Congress party to power in the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an interview with News18, said that the party has turned a "tech-city" into a "tanker city", in what was a jibe at the water crisis faced by the
In a blistering attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his allegation that the BJP wants to take back reservations to backward sections if elected for a third term, Union Home Minister said on Sunday that the former was only trying to mislead people.