Jaipur: While addressing a public rally in Jaipur, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the fight of ideology is going on between BJP and Congress. The Congress leader alleged that as soon as he raised the issue of caste census in Parliament, BJP MPs tried to suppress his voice.
Talking about the recently passed Women's Reservation Bill in the Parliament, Rahul Gandhi said that the BJP wants Women’s Reservation to be implemented in 10 years, but the Opposition want it today with OBCs included in it.
"First, they (Central Govt) were not talking about the women's reservation. They announced a special session to discuss the India vs Bharat row. But when they saw that people did not accept this topic, they panicked because the special session was already announced. So they brought the Women's Reservation Bill. We supported the Bill. BJP is saying that a new census and delimitation is needed to implement the women's reservation but in reality, the 33 per cent reservation can be implemented today. But the BJP wants to delay the reservation for 10 years and we want it to be implemented and we want OBC women to benefit from it," he said.
The Congress leader further questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the caste census and said that the PM talks about OBCs and respect for them, then why is he afraid of the caste census.
Rahul Gandhi said that for the first time in India, maximum punishment in a defamation case was given and subsequently his Lok Sabha membership was suspended. "They (BJP) did it because they are scared," he added.
Rahul Gandhi and Party President Mallikarjun Kharge arrived in Jaipur today morning. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot welcomed Rahul Gandhi on his arrival at the Jaipur airport. Rajasthan Congress in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, state president Govind Singh Dotasara and other Congress leaders were also there to welcome Gandhi.
Congress President Kharge, along with Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and Party leader Rahul Gandhi, laid the foundation stone for the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) office 'Indira Gandhi Bhawan' in Jaipur. (Agencies)
