Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a sharp critique against Congress while addressing the Lok Sabha. He remarked that the reservation for OBCs only came after the nation removed Congress from power. He further noted that it was only after Congress left office that Dr. Ambedkar was honored with the Bharat Ratna.
PM Modi accused Congress of delving into vote bank politics, nitpicking over reservations, thereby causing the greatest harm to SC-ST and OBC communities. The Mandal Commission report was left untouched for decades.
He stated, from the time of Nehru to present, the constitution has been undermined. Despite having a majority government, Congress failed to honor Dr. Ambedkar. The Constituent Assembly had intense discussions over the Uniform Civil Code, with Dr. Ambedkar fervently advocating against personal laws based on religion.
How can those who don't respect their party's constitution respect the nation's constitution?
Prime Minister Modi also commented on Congress, questioning how a party, so entwined with authoritarianism and nepotism, can accept the nation's constitution if they don’t uphold their own. He recalled the ousting of Sitaram Kesri to the footpath by Congress. PM Modi remarked on Congress's dependence on the term 'Jumla,' citing 'Remove Poverty' as their favorite slogan. He questioned their commitment by saying, 'Haven’t you even had the time to build toilets in the country?' He suggested that Congress only knows poverty through television and newspapers, never having truly understood its reality.
PM Modi's fierce attack on Congress
He stated that Congress Prime Ministers, from Nehru to Rajiv Gandhi, opposed reservations. Historical evidence shows Nehru himself wrote lengthy letters against reservations to chief ministers, even delivering extended speeches against it in the house. Dr. Ambedkar advocated for reservations for equality and balanced development in India, yet Congress raised a banner against it. The Mandal Commission report was shelved for years. Only after Congress was ousted did OBCs receive reservations, marking it as a sin of Congress.
