Congress accuses BJP of double engine ‘ droha’ (treachery) to Lingayats, Vokkaligas, SCs, STs, OBCs on reservation in Karnataka
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BJP govt stayed its own reservation order (dated March 27, 2023) by way of a statement in Supreme Court on April 25, 2023. This proves its intent and the fake credit it wants to take on reservation, which has been reverted to the original reservation order dated March 30, 2002
Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar said that the people of Karnataka will not forgive the BJP and the Basavaraj Bommai government for ‘unpardonable sins’ in the name of reservation to Lingayats, Vokkaligas, and SCs/STs.
Addressing mediapersons in Mysuru on April 26, Congress leaders claimed that the ‘40% commission government’ will be relegated to just 40 seats in the Assembly elections because of alleged ‘injustices’. According to the party, ‘The BJP and the Bommai government have betrayed the people on reservations’.
Mr Surjewala and Mr Shivakumar released a statement: “It’s an unforgivable sin the BJP government has committed by staying its own reservation order (dated March 27, 2023) by way of a statement made before the Supreme Court of India on April 25, 2023 through the Solicitor General of India. The BJP’s betrayal on reservation has been exposed as the Bommai government did not file an affidavit in the Supreme Court. This proves its intent and the fake credit it wants to take on reservation, which has been reverted back to the original reservation order dated March 30, 2002.”
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Mr Surjewala told mediapersons, “What the Congress has always said has come true. The Bommai and Modi governments have done a double engine ‘ droha’ (treachery). Lingayats, Vokkaligas, SCs and STs, OBCs and minorities have been misled in the name of reservation.”
Mr Shivakumar accused the Bommai government of ‘vote bank politics’ and claiming fake credit without giving reservation to anyone. “The BJP leaders are hoodwinking the people of Karnataka on reservations. The communities are not seeking charity, but demanding their right on quota,” he said while criticising the ruling party for withdrawing quota for minorities.
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