Congress always "opposed" OBCs, PM Modi provided constitutional rights: Amit Shah

Mahendragarh (Haryana) [India], July 16 : Accusing the Congress of being anti-backward classes, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday lauded the efforts of PM Modi for providing reservations to OBC and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini for increasing the annual income limit for the creamy layer of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 8 lakh.
Taking a jibe at the Congress party and former chief minister Bhupinder Hooda, he said, "When elections are announced, then only, Hooda Sahab talks about OBC."
Referring to former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi for "opposing" for OBC reservation, the Union minister Shah said, "In 1957, the Kaka Kalelkar Commission was constituted to review the reservation for OBCs, but Congress didn't implement its suggestions for years. In 1980, Indira Gandhi put the Mandal Commission aside for years, and in 1990, former PM Rajiv Gandhi Ji spoke for 2 hours 43 minutes to oppose the reservation for OBCs."
He said that Prime Minister Modi has provided constitutional rights to the OBC society by giving constitutional recognition to the OBC Commission.
Shah said, "For the first time, PM Modi has given 27 percent reservation in Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas, Sainik Schools and NEET examinations."
Citing Prime Minister Modi's first speech in Parliament that this is a government of Dalits, poor and backward, the Home Minister said that his party has given the country its first strong Prime Minister who comes from a backward class.
He also mentioned that out of 71 ministers in the Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Modi, 27 are from Backward Classes, including 2 from Haryana.
Praising the works done by Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini and highlighting the BJP as a backward-class well-wisher, Shah stated, "...Nayab Singh Saini's cabinet has taken three decisions. First, increasing the creamy layer income limit from Rs 6 Lakhs to Rs 8 Lakhs...Second, a decision has been taken to change the reservation in Panchayats. 8 percent reservation was allocated for Group A in panchayats, now 5 percent reservation for Group D will also begin from today, which will benefit Haryana's public on a larger scale. Third, in Municipal Corporation, a 5 percent reservation for Group B will begin and the 8 percent reservation will remain as it is...All these 3 decisions implement the policy of PM Narendra Modi."
Adding to it, he further said, "But the Bharatiya Janata Party, under PM Modi's leadership, not only recognized the OBC Commission but also made reservations for OBCs constitutional. Along with it, PM Modi also gave 27 percent reservation to OBC students in Sainik School, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Schools, and NEET Exams. PM Modi also increased the limit of creamy layer."
Shah further stated, "Congress party has given nothing to Haryana instead of corruption and casteism. BJP has the way from the "ease of doing corruption" to "ease of doing business". Their governments sometimes indulged in corruption or sometimes in hooliganism. BJP has given the government which works towards the development of all regions in a similar manner."
Assuring CM Saini will work towards the welfare of the state, Shah asserted, "A man from a poor family and a backward class was made Chief Minister of Haryana and under the leadership, Nayab Singh Saini will work towards the welfare of the state."
Speaking about reservation, Shah stated, "I want to assure you that the Muslim reservation will not be implemented at any cost."
Union Minister Amit Shah was welcomed by Haryana CM Nayab Saini at Mahendragarh, Haryana.
Amit Shah also counted Haryana's achievements in nations' progress and said, "Today I am in the land of Haryana, which is famous all over the nation for three things. First, the mothers of Haryana have sent most of the number of sons to serve the country. second, if a country wins 10 medals then, seven medals are from Haryana players, and last, the sector of food grains, where the country wasn't independent, but it was Haryana's farmers who made India independent in this sector. The country is proud of Haryana for these things."
"I bow in respect towards the freedom fighter Rao Tula Ram Ji and also towards the general public of Haryana for engraving their trust in the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Lok Sabha elections of 2014, 2019, and 2024 and in the last two Vidhan Sabha elections. I have faith that you will again choose BJP for the next Lok Sabha Elections," said Shah.
Amit Shah stepped up his attacks on Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda and his campaign "Hisaab Maange Haryana" and said that former chief minister needs to provide account of the corruption he did during his tenure.
Stating "Baniya Ka Beta Hu, Payi-Payi ka Hisab Lekar Chaltu Hu", he said that his party always keep accounts of everything intact.
Addressing a rally at Haryana Central University, Amit Shah took a jibe at the Congress' campaign of Hisaab Maange Haryana and said, "Hooda Sahab, I have come here with the accounts, what will you ask for? I challenge you to go in public with a portfolio of our works of 10 years and Congress' work of 10 years. Baniya ka Beta Hu, Payi-Payi ka Hisab Leke Chalta Hu."
Stressing that his party workers will visit 6,250 village panchayat to give an account of our developmental works, He further stated, "They( Congress) were in government in both, central and state for 10 years, but they only sanctioned Rs 41,000 crores for Haryana. When PM Modi and Manohar Lal Khattar came into power, we sanctioned Rs 2.69 lakh crores for Haryana. Can you give accounts for providing fewer jobs, doing casteism, corruption, and nepotism? We have accounts of each village. Our party workers will visit 6250 village panchayats in the state and give accounts of our work. Hooda Sahab, you need to give your accounts, not us."
The Haryana Assembly Elections are to be held later this year on 90 Assembly seats. The tenure of Haryana Legislative Assembly is scheduled to be end on 3 November 2024.
The campaign aims to expose the failures of the BJP government to the public across all 90 assembly constituencies.