Asserting that giving religion-based reservations is "unconstitutional", PM Modi accused Congress of snatching reservations from the SC, ST and OBC communities.
Hitting out at the Congress party, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday, said that the party is "fooling" people in the name of religion-based reservation, as there is "no provision for it" in the Constitution.
The directive assumes significance amid the controversy around an alleged deepfake video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in which he is purportedly heard saying that the BJP stands against reservations in the country.
Speaking at a Praja Galam meeting in Guntur, TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu emphasised that the TDP has actively fought for Muslim reservations in the state, asserting that it is the party's obligation to fulfil its promises.
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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his stand on "religion-based reservation" on Wednesday and said that Congress, its "shehzada," and INDIA bloc parties should declare that they will not resort to religion-based reservations.
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
Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi over his remarks that the BJP will "tear away" the Constitution if it returns to power and scrap reservations for weaker sections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Congress leader is lying and trying to mislead people as it is scared of BJP's "400 p
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.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement of not giving reservation to Muslims based on religion and said that the Prime Minister has lack of knowledge and is opposing the beliefs of Bihar's former CM Karpoori Thakur