Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Congress party of attempting to introduce religion-based reservations, specifically targeting the Muslim community in Karnataka by classifying them as Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Modi claims this move was executed 'through the backdoor' and violates constitutional provisions that forbid reservation on religious grounds. He alleges that the Congress government in Karnataka passed a law overnight to facilitate this change, which he suggests undermines the reservation benefits traditionally allocated to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and OBCs. Modi's remarks come amidst the backdrop of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, framing the issue as a significant electoral talking point.
#BREAKING | "Congress is spreading the lie that if we get 400+ seats, we will change the Constitution and scrap the quota system...it was Congress, who handed out 5% reservation to Muslims in both Karnataka and Hyderabad at the cost of OBCs. Rahul Baba don't lie. If anyone is… https://t.co/gywww40CUt
VIDEO | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: “Rahul Gandhi is spreading lies against us (BJP). He is saying that if we (BJP) get more than 400 seats, we will remove reservations. Rahul Gandhi has forgotten that under the leadership of PM Modi, we (BJP) have been running a majority… https://t.co/1ZtewJckvJ
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Addressing a public rally in Kasganj, Union Home Minister Amit Shah says, "Rahul Baba is spreading lies in the name of backward classes. He says that if BJP wins 400 seats, BJP will remove reservation in the country. He doesn't understand, that we had two… https://t.co/iFXLuNC14w
#BreakingNews: "Rahul Gandhi misleading people by telling baseless lies on reservations": Home Minister Amit Shah's all-out attack at Congress, News18's @payalmehta100 shares more! @Arunima24 | #LokSabhaPolls #BJPvsCongress https://t.co/xszlosGK5p
Union Home Minister Amit Shah slams 'ending quotas' claims -WATCH "Rahul Gandhi is trying to mislead people by telling baseless lies.... Narendra Modi ji has guaranteed to the Dalit, backward, and tribal brothers and sisters of the entire country that as long as BJP is there,… https://t.co/wOXG1Gy563
"As long as BJP is there, no one can touch the reservation..."- Union HM @AmitShah on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's tweet that "BJP wants to snatch away the reservation of Dalits, backward classes and tribals" #ElectionsWithTimesNow #AmitShah #Reservation #RahulGandhi https://t.co/v82g28bX4B
"Rahul Gandhi is trying to mislead people by telling baseless lies... Congress always opposed the backward society and never worked to provide justice to the tribals..."- Union HM Amit Shah on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's tweet that "BJP wants to snatch away the reservation of… https://t.co/GmHmNKV1Bg
#WATCH | Ahmedabad, Gujarat: On Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's tweet that "BJP wants to snatch away the reservation of Dalits, backward classes and tribals", Union HM Amit Shah says, "Rahul Gandhi is trying to mislead people by telling baseless lies. The BJP government has been… https://t.co/EiAMT1Pwp7
Congress wants to change Constitution and rob Dalits, OBCs of quota benefits for religion-based reservation: PM Modi in Kolhapur.
Congress plans to implement its Karnataka Model of reservation across the country. In Karnataka, the Congress govt made all Muslims OBC, through a law, making them entitled to the OBC quota. - PM @narendramodi https://t.co/tE1Uoj4JQ9
#PMModi on Thursday accused Congress of including Muslims as a whole under OBC list in #Karnataka “through the backdoor” and promoting reservation on religious lines in violation of the Constitution. Listen in @SakshiLitoriya_ | #LokSabhaElections2024 https://t.co/GrHa0FtQWC
Muslim quota row Congress party is preparing to rob reservation quota from SC, ST, and OBC. Congress government in Karnataka gave Muslims reservations in the quota meant for SCs and STs...: PM Modi @PriyaBahal22 with more reactions. https://t.co/Rd56ZmfSsS
Muslim quota row Congress party is preparing to rob reservation quota from SC, ST, and OBC. Congress government in Karnataka gave Muslims reservations in the quota meant for SCs and STs...: PM Modi @SagarikaMitra26 takes us through more reactions. https://t.co/eSClfJA6Bf
#WATCH | Addressing a public rally in Bihar's Munger, PM Modi says, "... They want to bring reservation based on religion... Supreme Court refused religion-based reservation so they are trying to bring it through the backdoor. In Karnataka, they introduced a law overnight and… https://t.co/eoNzJxTGQW