Shah alleged that traditionally, the Congress has opposed the welfare of the backward courses and has solely resorted to lip-service for such communities.
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”The Congress has completed best hurt to OBCs. The occasion has completed nothing for the welfare of the OBCs. It is Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has been working relentlessly for the welfare of backward courses,” Shah mentioned
The Congress has completed the ”best hurt” to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) over time and completed nothing for their welfare, Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged on Wednesday and asserted that it’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has relentlessly labored for their total improvement. Replying to a debate within the Lok Sabha on the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, Shah mentioned Modi was born right into a poor household and have become prime minister, and he is aware of the ache of the backward courses and the poor.
The residence minister additionally lashed out on the opposition occasion, saying if any occasion has harmed backward courses and are available the best way of their progress, it’s the Congress. ”The Congress has completed best hurt to OBCs. The occasion has completed nothing for the welfare of the OBCs. It is Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has been working relentlessly for the welfare of backward courses,” he mentioned.
Shah alleged that traditionally, the Congress has opposed the welfare of the backward courses and has solely resorted to lip-service for such communities. The Congress solely chants the identify of backward courses however doesn’t help any welfare measures for them, he claimed. ”I say this with full accountability, that is the historic fact. If any occasion has opposed the welfare of the backward courses, then it’s the Congress,” he mentioned.
The residence minister mentioned it was the Congress authorities that had delayed the report of the Kakasaheb Kalelkar Commission, which was arrange to examine the situations of socially and educationally backward courses. ”Many Congress leaders chant ’backward class’. Then there are some who’re given a chunk of paper and so they maintain studying it for six months till handed over a contemporary piece of paper. They go to gram sabhas chanting the identify of backward courses. They have no idea what their occasion has completed. Who sat on the Kaka Kalelkar report,” he mentioned.
Shah mentioned even the Mandal Commission report granting reservation to the OBCs was applied when the Congress was voted out of energy. ”Then too it was the then chief of the opposition — Rajiv Gandhi — who had opposed the transfer,” he mentioned. His sharp assault on the Congress over the OBC concern got here towards the backdrop of the grand previous occasion making caste census a difficulty through the meeting elections to 5 states, which have been held final month.
The Congress misplaced the elections in key states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Since the election outcomes on Sunday, the BJP has been attacking the Congress for attempting to divide the nation on caste and non secular traces.
Congress-led governments have by no means bothered to grant Constitutional standing to the OBC Commission, Shah mentioned. ”The Congress by no means granted reservation to OBCs in central training schemes,” he mentioned.
Shah asserted it was below Modi’s management that OBCs have been granted reservation in Sainik colleges, NEET and in central colleges to examine with dignity. Prime Minister Modi additionally ensured 10 per cent quota for economically weaker sections from unreserved courses, he mentioned. Through the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, the central authorities desires to change the nomenclature of the time period ”weak and underprivileged courses (social castes)” to ”different backward courses” for getting reservation advantages within the Union Territory The legislation will guarantee reservation for the OBCs in appointment and admission in skilled establishments in Jammu and Kashmir, Shah mentioned. The proposed amendments have been initiated on the suggestions of the Jammu and Kashmir Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission (SEBCC), in order to take away the confusion among the many common public in addition to the competent authorities issuing certificates to eligible individuals due to distinction in such nomenclature, famous the assertion of objects and causes.
