Lalu Yadavs U-Turn On Reservation For Muslims After BJP Sharpens Attack

RJD chief and former Chief Minister Of Bihar Lalu Yadav in the present day mentioned that Muslims ought to get reservations however retracted his assertion hours later following a backlash from the BJP. The RJD supremo, who’s now a part of the INDIA coalition, overtly mentioned that Muslims ought to obtain reservations. Speaking to reporters in Patna, Lalu Prasad Yadav mentioned that the general public has understood BJP’s recreation. He additionally mentioned that Muslims ought to obtain full reservation.

Reacting to his assertion, the BJP mentioned that the INDIA bloc’s recreation plan is now clear and the saffron celebration’s stand has been vindicated. Addressing a rally, Prime Minister and senior BJP chief Narendra Modi mentioned, “INDIA bloc’s leader who ate animal fodder, said that Muslims should get full reservation. What does this mean? They want to take away SC, ST, OBC reservation and give it to Muslims.”

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath mentioned that the Mishra Committee had really useful giving 6% reservation to Muslims out of 27%, which the BJP opposed, stating that reservation can’t be based mostly on faith. Yogi mentioned that then these folks tried to incorporate Muslims within the SC/ST reservation via the Sachar Committee. 

Bihar BJP spokesperson Danish Ikbal mentioned that those that advocate for Muslim reservation are fully anti-constitutional because it’s clear within the Constitution that reservation based mostly on faith is just not allowed. 

The BJP leaders have been attacking Congress accusing it of offering reservation to Muslims from the SC/ST/OBC quota in Karnataka. Lalu Yadav’s assertion gave the BJP a contemporary weapon. However, realising the repercussions of his assertion amid the Lok Sabha polls, Lalu Yadav retracted his remarks hours later. 

“I implemented the ‘Mandal Commission’. Reservation is social-based and not religion-based. Atal Bihari Vajpayee constituted the Constitution Review Commission… They (NDA) are saying 400-plus to induce psychological pressure, they won’t even cross 200,” mentioned Lalu Yadav.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mentioned that he will not enable reservation based mostly on faith until he’s alive. Modi mentioned that he will not enable reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and backward courses to go to the Muslim neighborhood.