Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Congress launched a scathing attack on the BJP over the reservation issue on Monday. This came a day after state panchayat minister Prahlad Patil said that the Congress has a hidden agenda to snatch away the rights of SC, ST and OBCs and give them to their “favourites”.
“The BJP has always been anti-reservation. During my tenure as chief minister in Madhya Pradesh, 27% reservation was given to OBCs. But the BJP government, which came to power after ousting the democratically elected government, scrapped the 27% reservation given to OBCs in Parliament, former Prime Minister Kamal Nath said on Monday.
The BJP has been making baseless allegations against the Congress over the issue. Nath said that after independence, the Congress introduced the quota system and from time to time extended it to underprivileged communities. State Congress president Jitu Patwari also released a video in which he accused the BJP of wanting to change the constitution and abolish quotas.
“Congress wants to give a share of reservation reserved for Dalits, tribals and backward classes to Muslims. Congress’ intention is to appease Muslims and it is opposing the majority community. This opposition conspiracy will weaken the country and destroy constitutional values,” Minister Prahlad Patel said on Sunday.
Published on: Tuesday, 30 April 2024 12:04 AM IST