"Is there any conspiracy against country?": Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Rahul Gandhi's remarks in US
Sep 11, 2024
New Delhi [India], September 11 : Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje questioned the intention as she criticised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's remarks on reservation while in the US.
She said that Gandhi is the opposition in India and not outside India.
"Rahul Gandhi is the leader of the opposition inside the Parliament, he is not the leader of the opposition of India, outside the country, we are one. Why does he not understand this? What does he intend to do by defaming India? Is there any conspiracy against the country? We will not tolerate this," Shobha Karandlaje said while speaking to reporters on Wednesday.
On September 9, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, said that the Congress party will think of scrapping reservations when India becomes a "fair place," which it is not. The Congress leader was interacting with students and faculty at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
He also reiterated the need to conduct a caste census while saying that 90 per cent of the country's population--OBCs, Dalits and Adivasis--not having proper representation in the country is the "elephant in the room."
"There's an elephant in the room. When we talk about the capture of institutions, businesses, and the media, the elephant in the room is that 90 per cent of India--OBCs, Dalits, Adivasis--aren't even part of the game. That's the elephant in the room," Rahul Gandhi said. He further stressed that the INDIA bloc wants to defend the Constitution and most of the alliance partners agree on holding a caste census, adding that 'two businessmen' should not run every business in the country.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal said that the Congress leader is defaming India on foreign soil in 'absolutely shameful manner'. Piyush Goyal questioned Gandhi's reasoning over his statements and accused Congress of propagating a "well-thought agenda to attack" PM Modi.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that it has become a habit for the Congress leader to stand with "forces that conspire to divide the country." Shah also stated that the BJP won't let anyone abolish the reservation and hamper the nation's security. He further alleged that Rahul Gandhi's statements show his divisive policies.
