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Aligarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting for Lok Sabha elections, in Aligarh, Monday, April 22, 2024. (Photo: PTI)
“As soon as the Congress came into power in 2004, they decided to give reservation to Muslims out of SC/ST quota in Andhra Pradesh. They tried to implement Muslim reservations, however, failed to do so. Congress tried to implement it in the entire country in 2011. They tried to do it even without knowing that this was against the Constitution. They didn’t care about it or BR Ambedkar,” the Prime Minister said.
VIDEO | “As soon as the Congress came into power in 2004, they decided to give reservation to Muslims out of SC/ST reservation in Andhra Pradesh. They tried to implement Muslim reservations, however, failed to do so. Congress tried to implement it in the entire country in 2011.… pic.twitter.com/tMJVMUgpLs
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 23, 2024
#WATCH | Addressing a public gathering in Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “The day before yesterday in Rajasthan I put forth some truth in front of the country and the entire Congress and INDI alliance went into a panic. I put forth the truth… pic.twitter.com/5eDjBfVjNR
— ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2024
Earlier, PM Modi had said that Congress wanted to snatch wealth from people and redistribute it to Muslims, misinterpreting a speech made by former PM Manmohan Singh in 2006. The remark caused widespread outrage, leading the Congress party to seek action from the Election Commission (EC) on the matter. The EC has declined to comment.
Addressing cultural concerns, Modi further criticised Congress for allegedly suppressing religious practices, citing the ban on public Hanuman Chalisa recitations and the restriction on Ram Navami processions in Rajasthan.
“In the rule of Congress, even listening to Hanuman Chalisa becomes a crime. Rajasthan has been its sufferer…For the first time on Ram Navami this time, Shobha Yatra procession was taken out in Rajasthan…In a state like Rajasthan where people chant Ram-Ram, Congress banned Ram Navami,” he said.
The Prime Minister highlighted the significance of a safe nation and strong government, referencing the overwhelming support the BJP received in Rajasthan in the 2014 and 2019 elections. He assured the crowd that reservations for marginalised communities would remain intact under BJP rule.
First Published: Apr 23 2024 | 1:47 PM IST
