Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked PM Narendra Modi whether he would scrap the 50% limit on reservations. He claimed that the Congress’ ‘Nyay’ guarantees and promise to conduct a caste census were revolutionary steps that would alter the future of Indian politics.
Will Modi ji speak on whether he plans to remove the 50% cap on reservations?” he asked. He was addressing a rally in Pune city as part of campaigning for the Congress’ (and the MVA’s) Pune Lok Sabha seat candidate, Ravindra Dhangekar.
Mr. Gandhi reiterated his allegation that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its parent body – the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) - wanted to finish-off the Constitution.