BJP will neither remove reservation nor allow Congress to do so: Amit Shah

Addressing a rally in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district to campaign for Saroj Pandey, BJP candidate from the Korba Lok Sabha seat, Shah accused the grand old party of nurturing terrorism to win elections

Published on: May 1, 2024, 15:59:55 IST

By Ritesh Mishra

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Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will neither remove reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs), nor will it allow the Congress to do so.

Voting for the Korba Lok Sabha seat will be held on May 7. (PTI photo)

Shah further alleged that the Congress propagates lies and accused them of nurturing Maoists in Chhattisgarh.

Shah was in Katghora town of Korba district to campaign for Saroj Pandey, BJP candidate from the Korba Lok Sabha seat.

Voting for the Korba Lok Sabha seat will take place on May 7.

Shah said, “Congress party has one formula - speak lies loudly, publicly and keep repeating it. They say if (PM Narendra) Modi ji gets majority for the third term, he will scrap reservation. They circulated my fake video. We have been in power for ten years, Modi ji didn’t remove reservation, nor will he do it.”

“Modi ji used majority to scrap Article 370 and triple talaq, construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and introducing Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). Neither shall we remove reservations nor allow Congress to do so. It is a guarantee of Mod ji,” he added.

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Shah also targeted Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in his speech.

“Kharge ji, why do you lie for a family? After facing defeat on June 4, you will be blamed for it. Kharge ji, you don’t know they do not belong to anyone... As the Congress will suffer defeat on June 4, the brother-sister duo will remain safe, but Kharge ji will be blamed”, he said.

Shah said if Modi becomes the PM for the third straight term, then Maoist movement will be uprooted in two years in Chhattisgarh.

“The Bhupesh Kakka government encouraged Naxalism, but after the BJP came to power in the state under chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai and deputy CM Vijay Sharma (who also holds the home portfolio), 95 Maoists were eliminated in four months. PM Modi eliminated Maoism from Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra in five years, but Chhattisgarh was left as the Baghel-led government was in power,” he said.

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Ritesh Mishra
Ritesh Mishra is the State Correspondent for Chhattisgarh with Hindustan Times. He reports on Maoism, internal security, politics, mining, governance, and major developments shaping the state. Based in Raipur, he has covered Chhattisgarh since 2016, reporting extensively from the Bastar region and other conflict-affected areas. With nearly two decades of experience in journalism, Ritesh has built a reputation for ground reporting from some of India's most challenging terrains. His coverage spans Left-Wing Extremism, counter-insurgency operations, elections, tribal affairs, environmental issues, infrastructure, mining, and socio-economic developments. He has reported on major security operations, policy initiatives, wildlife crime, and the changing dynamics of conflict and development in Central India. Before moving to Chhattisgarh, Ritesh spent eight years reporting from Madhya Pradesh, covering politics, administration, crime, development, and social issues. Throughout his career, he has reported on various forms of extremism in Central India, combining field reporting with in-depth analysis to produce accurate, balanced, and impactful journalism. Prior to joining Hindustan Times, Ritesh worked with The Pioneer and The Free Press Journal, where he covered a wide range of beats and honed his skills in political, investigative, and field reporting. His reporting is marked by exclusive stories, extensive fieldwork, and a commitment to factual, on-the-ground journalism that brings complex issues to a wider audience.Read More

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