Jagan Mohan Reddy Says 4% Muslim Reservation “Will Stay” In Andhra Pradesh

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Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh):

Amid the continuing debate between BJP and the Opposition leaders in regards to the reservation and minority quota, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy mentioned 4 per cent of Muslim reservations “will stay” and that’s YSR Congress Social gathering’s “ultimate phrase” on it.

Addressing a public gathering in Kurnool, he mentioned, “On one hand, Chandrababu Naidu continues to hitch fingers with the BJP which stands on eradicating the 4 per cent Muslim reservation, however, to hunt minority votes, he comes up with new drama. Have you ever witnessed a chameleon-like Chandrababu Naidu? Come what could, 4 per cent of Muslim reservations will stay and that’s YSR Congress Social gathering’s ultimate phrase on it. My solely query to Chandrababu Naidu is why does he proceed the alliance with the NDA even after the NDA authorities pledges to cancel the 4 per cent reservation?”

Commenting on the continuing Lok Sabha election battle, Mr Reddy mentioned, “Within the subsequent 4 days, the battle of Kurukshetra is about to happen. This election is to not elect MLAs and MPs, this election will resolve the way forward for ongoing schemes and the event of each family. If you happen to vote for Chandrababu Naidu, you might be stopping all of the welfare that this authorities has dropped at the doorstep of the family.”

Criticising Chandrababu Naidu, he mentioned, “For 14 years, Chandrababu Naidu boasts about being the CM – for a 3-year time period. Does any poor bear in mind the welfare that this man has dropped at the State? Now we have introduced welfare with out discriminating towards faith, caste, neighborhood, or different celebration members.”

Earlier, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s remarks on Muslim reservation had kicked up a storm and drew flak from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“Muslims ought to get a reservation (reservation toh milna chahiye Musalmano ko, pura’…),” Mr Yadav mentioned.

Nevertheless, the RJD Chief later clarified that he was in favour of extending reservation advantages to Muslims however emphasised that it ought to be “based mostly on social backwardness and never based mostly on faith.”

“I applied the ‘Mandal Fee’. Reservation samajik adhar par hota hai dharmik aadhar par nahi hota hai (it’s based mostly on social backwardness and never based mostly on faith). Atal Bihari Vajpayee constituted the Structure Evaluate Fee,” Lalu Yadav mentioned.

The Meeting and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh will likely be held on Could 13. The counting of votes will likely be held on June 4.

Within the 2019 Meeting elections, the YSRCP received with a thumping majority of 151 seats, whereas the TDP was confined to 23 seats. Within the Lok Sabha polls, the YSRCP received 22 seats, whereas the TDP may solely win three seats.

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