Patna (Bihar): Ahead of the third phase of the Lok Sabha Election on May 7, the opposition has alleged that reservation will end if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is reelected to power on June 4. Refuting the claims, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad termed it as 'frustration of defeat'.
'Reservation for SC-ST and OBC will always be there': Prasad said that Congress and RJD leaders have been singing the same tune alleging that if BJP comes to power, reservation will end. "This is the frustration of the opposition. The Prime Minister himself has said that reservation for SC, ST and OBC will always be there. There is no doubt about it,"
He said that there is no bigger lie than the one the opposition is spreading. "There is nothing more shameful, and baseless than this. This simply reflects their frustration. The Muslims in Karnataka and Telangana are want to follow the same model now," Prasad said.
'Baba Saheb (BR Ambedkar) was against reservation on the basis of religion. Therefore, there is no reservation on the basis of religion in the Constitution of India. The Supreme Court has also mentioned this on many occasions."
Heritage Tax Reflects Rahul Gandhi's Maoist Thinking: Prasad also targeted Gandhi's statement regarding survey of everyone's property. "Gandhi is saying that he will conduct a survey of people's property and then take revolutionary decisions. Does that mean he will touch people's properties?" Prasad questioned.
Earlier in a press meet on March 19, Prasad had alleged that the Congress party under Rahul Gandhi, no longer upheld the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi. "Congress's actions are against democracy and central agencies, whereas Prime Minister Narendra Modi's firm resolve is to combat corruption relentlessly," he added.
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