NEW DELHI: Describing the upcoming Maharashtra elections as a contest between “Modi Parivar” and “Gandhi Parivar,” Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy said while the BJP stands for abolishing Muslim reservations, the Congress treats all religion without any discrimination.
“There are currently two parivars in the country, Modi Parivar and Gandhi Parivar and if you decide to support the Modi Parivar, they will scrap the four percent reservation provided to minorities. It is important that you must decide whom you will support,” he said addressing an event on National Education Day and Minorities Welfare Day.
Hitting out at the Mahayuti alliance, the CM urged the gathering to consider the bad consequences if the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) does not come to power in Maharashtra.. He mentioned that many people in Telangana have relatives in the ‘Hyderabad-Maharashtra’ region, which were once part of the former princely state of Hyderabad under the Nizam’s rule.
The Telangana chief minister also expressed confidence in Rahul Gandhi becoming a potential Prime Minister’s face, saying “Gandhi can defeat Modi”. The CM said that while Christians were attacked in Manipur, “neither Modi nor Union home minister Amit Shah met the victims”, whereas Rahul Gandhi started his ‘yatra’ from Manipur to Mumbai to unite the country.
Alleging that the Constitution and reservations are “under threat from the BJP”, Reddy said its a need for Congress to come to power in Maharashtra to protect both.
“It does not matter to Congress whether it is in power or not. Congress ruled for many years over the past 70 years, but this time it is crucial. The constitution and reservations are in danger. Congress must form the government in Maharashtra to safeguard both,” Reddy said.
Further, Reddy alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would “change the constitution” and “abolish Muslim reservations” if he gained more political strength, while also assuring that the Congress would not only protect the Muslim quota, but also create jobs and make Muslims partners in government.
