Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday addressed a public rally at Shirdi and challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and House Minister Amit Shah to publicly decide to conducting a caste census.
“I problem PM Modi and HM Amit Shah to face on a stage and declare that they are going to conduct a caste census and take away the 50 per cent cap on reservation,” she stated.
As per ECI, polling for the 288 meeting seats in Maharashtra is scheduled to happen on November 20.
Priyanka additional added that her brother Rahul Gandhi undertook the Bharat Jodo Yatra to advocate for a caste census.
“They (BJP) declare my brother is in opposition to reservation. This is similar individual (Rahul Gandhi) who walked from Manipur to Mumbai demanding justice. He walked from Kanyakumari to Kashmir demanding a caste census. They unfold lies as a result of they’re scared. How can we allocate reservations successfully with out realizing the inhabitants composition of every caste?” she stated.
Priyanka’s remarks come a day after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh criticised Rahul Gandhi’s stance on the caste census throughout an election marketing campaign in Jharkhand.
“By speaking in regards to the caste census, I imagine he’s making an attempt to mislead the folks of this nation. He should current a transparent blueprint on how he intends to allocate reservations to completely different castes. Let him present a concrete plan so {that a} nationwide debate can happen. However for now, he’s solely deceptive the residents,” Rajnath Singh stated in response to Rahul Gandhi’s feedback.
