Congress-Samajwadi alliance in UP based on 'appeasement', OBC rights just lip service: Modi
The Hindu
The prime minister repeated charges against the Congress on “redistribution” of wealth and even depriving people of their inheritance.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 25 said the Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance in Uttar Pradesh was based on a “policy of appeasement”, and its leaders wanted to snatch the rights of the OBC through the back door.
Addressing an election rally in Agra, the prime minister repeated charges against the Congress on “redistribution” of wealth and even depriving people of their inheritance.
“They have their eyes on the savings of mothers and sisters. But I am standing as your watchman to make the mothers and sisters maintain their claim on their property,” Mr. Modi said, invoking the term “chowkidar” he has used for himself in the past.
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He said the Constitution doesn’t allow reservation on the basis of religion. “But the Congress insults the Constitution by advocating this. The Congress is determined to steal from the OBC (Other Backward Classes) quota to provide reservation based on religion," Mr. Modi said.
"The policy of appeasement divided the country but we are ending 'tushtikaran' (appeasement) and working for 'santushtikaran' (satisfying people)," he added.
He attacked the opposition alliance in Uttar Pradesh, referring indirectly to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav.
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