Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath alleged on Thursday that the previous UPA government at the centre tried to reduce reservations for the OBC, SC and ST communities by providing quotas to Muslims. But the attempt has not succeeded because of the BJP's protest, he added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sharply reacted to RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's 'Muslims should get reservation' remark, accusing the INDIA bloc of snatching reservation rights of ST, SC and OBC community.
The action comes after a formal complaint lodged by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) with the Election Commission and Bengaluru police on Sunday alleging a violation of the model code of conduct.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday attacked INDIA bloc partners Congress and Samajwadi Party, alleging that they want to give a portion of the reservation meant for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes to Muslims.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Adilabad Lok Sabha constituency Godam Nagesh on Sunday slammed the Congress party for attacking the centre over reservations.
Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress Jairam Ramesh asked the PM to clarify whether he will remove the 50 per cent reservation limit on SCs, STs, and OBCs. Speaking with ANI, Jairam Ramesh said the Congress manifesto promises to raise the reservation limit as it is necessary
An FIR has been registered against alleged workers of the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for thrashing a government pleader (lawyer) in Baramati after a road rage incident, police said on Friday.
Asserting that giving religion-based reservations is "unconstitutional", PM Modi accused Congress of snatching reservations from the SC, ST and OBC communities.
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.
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".
In a scathing attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the Prime Minister wants to change the Constitution to snatch away the reservations and other rights of the backward communities, Adivasis and Dalits.