Amit Shah made a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his statement

Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Congress, came under heavy fire on Wednesday from Amit Shah, the BJP’s chief electoral strategist and union home minister, for implying that the Congress may consider doing away with reservations if India is a fair country. Rahul, who is now visiting the US, said as much on Tuesday in response to a query from Georgetown University students in Washington, DC.

Rahul Gandhi has once again exposed the Congress’s anti-reservation stance by advocating for the elimination of reservations nationwide. The ideas that Shah had ultimately came out as words, he wrote on X. He also said that as long as the BJP is in power, no one would be able to abolish reservations.

It’s a sensitive topic, and a number of politicians have faced backlash for speaking their views on it. Amidst intense controversy, RSS president Mohan Bhagwat had to explain that he did not intend to suggest that practice should cease when he said in 2015, just weeks before the Bihar elections, that the reservation policy might need a “social review.”

Gandhi came under fire on Wednesday from Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as well as BSP leader Mayawati. “Rahul Gandhi’s opinions are indicative of his narrow mindset… Politics in the guise of caste and religion has always been a practice of Congress, according to Shinde.

Mayawati said, “People should be cautious of this conspiracy,” adding that the Congress speaks about SC, ST, and OBC when it is not in power but acts against their interests when it is.

In addition, Shah said that the Congress leader had met with individuals who oppose India’s interests and made remarks intended to damage the nation’s reputation.

Rahul had met with a few US politicians on Tuesday, among them was Ilhan Omar, a well-known opponent of India who controversially traveled to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in April 2022—a move that India views as a betrayal of its sovereignty.

“Not opposed to reservations”

Rahul Gandhi declared on Wednesday that he is not against reservation and that he would work to increase it beyond the 50% threshold, claiming that his comments had been “misrepresented.”