The Congress and INDIA alliance, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are “spreading lies” about OBC representation. He further stated that the Congress has never desired Dalit, Adivasi, or OBC leadership to rule the nation.
Speaking to a crowd in Solapur, Maharashtra, Prime Minister Modi claimed the Congress had denigrated Dr. BR Ambedkar, a Dalit leader.
“Congress never wanted Dalit, Tribal and OBC leadership in the country. This is the same Congress that insulted Dalit leader Dr BR Ambedkar. Babasaheb Ambedkar got the Bharat Ratna when a BJP-backed government was in power at the Centre. It has always been the endeavour of the BJP to ensure maximum representation for SC, ST, and OBCs. In 2014, when you gave us a huge majority, the NDA made a Dalit’s son (Ram Nath Kovind), the President (Droupadi Murmu) of the country. In 2019, when you once again gave us a huge mandate, for the first time in the history of the country, a tribal daughter became the President of India. For the first time since independence, there is a huge number of MPs and MLAs from SC, ST and OBC communities in the ruling government. They form about 60 per cent of the Union Council of Ministers. Congress and the INDIA bloc are spreading lies about OBC representation as they have become irritated after being exposed,” PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister also mentioned the National Commission for OBCs’ constitutional status, the enforcement of OBC reservations in medical schools, and the 10% quota for economically weaker sections.
“We provided the National Commission for OBCs a constitutional status, enforced reservation for OBCs in medical colleges and 10 per cent reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections… We did not take away the rights of one section for the sake of the other. Our idea and way of ensuring social justice doesn’t create a divide in society,” he added.
He alleged the Congress-led opposition is also “spreading lies that the Constitution will be changed if the BJP comes to power again.
“Congress and the INDI alliance are spreading false news that we will change the Constitution and finish the reservation. I have said before that even if Babasaheb Ambedkar wanted to end the reservation, he could not do it today, so the question of Modi ending the reservation does not even arise. If the intentions of our government were flawed, look at our record of 5 years, from 2019 to 2024. Even today, Modi has as many votes as he needs, but this way is not acceptable to us,” he said.
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