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  • ‘He Belongs To General Caste’: Rahul Gandhi On PM Modi’s ‘Sabse Bada OBC’ Remark |

    Jharsuguda: In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the former was not born into an OBC family but instead hails from the general caste. The Congress MP urged his followers to confront BJP workers with this revelation, accusing the Prime Minister of deceiving the nation regarding his caste identity.

    “Whenever BJP workers come to you, tell them one thing our Prime Minister lied to the entire country that he belonged to the backward class. He was not born in a backward class, he belongs to the general caste. You tell this to every BJP worker.” Rahul made these remarks while speaking at a public rally during the Odisha leg of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Jharsuguda.

     

    #WATCH | Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, “PM Modi was not born in the OBC category. He was born Teli caste in Gujarat. The community was given the tag of OBC in the year 2000 by the BJP. He was born in the General caste…He will not allow caste census to be conducted in his… pic.twitter.com/AOynLpEZkK
    — ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2024

     

    Rahul Gandhi’s remark on PM Modi evoked a sharp response from the ruling BJP and its media cell in-charge Amit Malviya called Congress MP’s claim a ”blatant lie.” ”Prime Minister Narendra Modi got his caste notified as an OBC after he became the Chief Minister of Gujarat: Rahul Gandhi. This is a blatant lie. PM Narendra Modi’s caste was notified as an OBC on Oct 27, 1999, a full 2 years BEFORE he became the Chief Minister of Gujarat,” Malviya said in a post on X. Malviya also claimed that the ”entire Nehru-Gandhi family, starting from Jawaharlal Nehru to Rahul Gandhi, have been against the OBCs.”

     

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi got his caste notified as an OBC after he became the Chief Minister of Gujarat: Rahul Gandhi.

    This is a blatant lie. PM Narendra Modi’s caste was notified as an OBC on Oct 27, 1999, a full 2 years BEFORE he became the Chief Minister of Gujarat.… pic.twitter.com/lDU3uJrHwJ
    — Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) February 8, 2024

        

    Congress Vs BJP Over OBC 

    This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently in Parliament called himself ‘Sabse Bada OBC’ (the biggest OBC) and accused the Congress of indulging in hypocrisy and adopting double standards while dealing with leaders of Backward communities.

    “Congress party and UPA government did not deliver justice with OBCs. A few days ago, Karpoori Thakur ji was conferred with Bharat Ratna. In 1970, when he became Bihar CM, what was not done to destabilise his government? Congress can’t tolerate OBCs…They keep counting how many OBCs are there in the government. Can’t you (Congress) see the biggest OBC here (pointing towards himself)?” PM Modi said in his reply to the ‘Motion of Thanks’ on the President’s Address in Lok Sabha on Monday.

    Congress’ Failures And Allegations Of Bias

    PM Modi continued his attack on the UPA government and said that the previous government did not deliver justice to OBCs. “During the UPA Government, an extra-constitutional body was formed. The government could not have its way before that body. National Advisory Council – did it have any OBC members? Find out,” he added.

    Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra

    The Odisha leg of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is scheduled to be completed this afternoon before going on a two-day break from February 9-10. The yatra will resume on February 11 from Chhattisgarh. Earlier on Wednesday, the 25th day of the Nyay Yatra, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, visited Vedvyas Dham in the Sundergarh district of Western Odisha. The cave of this temple is considered to be the place where sage and poet Ved Vyas ji composed the Mahabharata.

    Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra rolled out from Manipur’s Thoubal on January 14. The yatra will cover over 6,700 kilometres over 67 days, traversing through 110 districts. It will cover a distance of 6,713 km, straddling 100 Lok Sabha constituencies and 337 assembly segments and covering 110 districts. The yatra will conclude in Mumbai on March 20, after 67 days.

    A follow-up to the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ which saw Rahul Gandhi cover more than 3,000 kilometres on foot–from Kanya Kumari to Srinagar–the Yatra 2.0 is following a hybrid format.

  • PM Modi Calls Himself ‘Sabse Bada OBC,’ Accuses Congress Of Indulging In Hypocrisy |

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a fiery response to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address in Parliament on Monday, proudly proclaimed himself as ‘Sabse Bada OBC,’ slamming the Congress for what he termed as ”hypocrisy” and ”double standards” in dealing with leaders from Backward communities.

    Congress Insulted Karpoori Thakur, OBC Leaders: PM

    In a scathing attack on the Congress, PM Modi accused the party of disrespecting Karpoori Thakur, a stalwart from Bihar who dedicated his life to democratic principles and constitutional values. He highlighted the recent conferment of Bharat Ratna on Thakur, underscoring the challenges he faced during his tenure as Bihar CM in 1970.

    “Congress party and UPA government did not deliver justice with OBCs. A few days ago, Karpoori Thakur ji was conferred with Bharat Ratna. In 1970, when he became Bihar CM, what was not done to destabilise his government? Congress can’t tolerate OBCs…They keep counting how many OBCs are there in the government. Can’t you (Congress) see the biggest OBC here (pointing towards himself)?” PM Modi said in his reply to the ‘Motion of Thanks’ on the President’s address.

     

    #WATCH | “Can’t you (Congress) see the biggest OBC here?….” asks PM Modi to Congress.

    “Congress party and UPA govt did not do justice with OBCs. A few days ago, Karpoori Thakur ji was conferred with Bharat Ratna. In 1970, when he became Bihar CM, what not was done to… pic.twitter.com/AqMemfzLNw
    — ANI (@ANI) February 5, 2024

     

    UPA’s Injustice To OBCs

    Continuing his offensive, PM Modi criticized the UPA government for failing to deliver justice to OBCs. He pointed out the formation of the National Advisory Council during their tenure, questioning its lack of OBC representation and influence. “During the UPA Government, an extra-constitutional body was formed. The government could not have its way before that body. National Advisory Council – did it have any OBC members? Find out,” he added.

    Inflation Legacy Of Congress: PM

    PM Modi delved into history, linking Congress to inflation. He recalled popular songs during Congress governance – ‘Mehngai Mar Gayi’ and ‘Mehngai Dayain Khaye Jaat Hai.’ Blaming Congress for inflation during their rule, he highlighted the insensitivity of their approach. “Two songs on inflation were superhits in our country – ‘Mehngai Mar Gayi’ and ‘Mehngai Dayain Khaye Jaat Hai’. Both of these songs came during Congress’ governance. Inflation was in double digits during UPA’s tenure, it can’t be denied. What was their government’s logic? Insensitivity. They said – you can have expensive ice creams but why do you cry about inflation?… Whenever Congress came to power, it strengthened inflation,” he added.

    Lok Sabha Adopts Motion Of Thanks 

    Lok Sabha adopted the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address after PM Modi’s impassioned response, where he not only lambasted the opposition but also outlined the government’s achievements. The motion passed through a voice vote, concluding a spirited debate with over 60 members participating.

    Budget Session Dynamics

    The ongoing budget session, possibly the last before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in April-May, witnessed President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of the two Houses, setting the tone for the upcoming political events.

  • Women Reservation Bill: Know which two MPs in Lok Sabha voted against the Women Reservation Bill

    ‘Narishakti Vandan Bill’ (Women Reservation Bill) was approved by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, which includes the provision of 33 percent reservation for women in the lower house of Parliament and state assemblies. After about eight hours of discussion on the related ‘Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023’, the Lok Sabha gave its approval by 454 votes against 2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present in the House when the bill was passed.

    These two MPs opposed the women’s reservation bill

    According to reports, Asaduddin Owaisi and Imtiaz Jaleel have voted against the Women’s Reservation Bill. Because All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) led by Asaduddin Owaisi opposed the bill. However, all the opposition parties in the House including Congress, SP, DMK, Trinamool Congress supported the bill.

    Why is Owaisi opposing the women’s reservation bill?

    Leader of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Asaduddin Owaisi On Wednesday, she opposed the bill related to women’s reservation in the Lok Sabha and alleged that the government only wants to increase the representation of ‘upper caste women’ in Parliament and is not concerned about women from Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Muslim community.

    60 members participated in the discussion on Women’s Reservation Bill

    Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi initiated the discussion on the bill. A total of 60 members including Rahul Gandhi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani participated in the discussion on this bill. These include 27 women members.

    Arjunram Meghwal said, this time the bill will not be allowed to get stuck

    Union Law Minister Arjunram Meghwal, while replying to the discussion, said that this time the government has made such arrangements that women will not have to wait this time. On technical issues, he said, you (opposition) want this bill to get stuck due to technical reasons, but we will not let it get stuck this time. On the question of a member on giving reservation without delimitation, Meghwal said that if the government gives reservation now, then the opposition will try to trap it by filing a PIL in the Supreme Court through some organization, but this time the government will not let the bill get stuck.

    Meghwal targeted Rahul Gandhi

    Taking aim at Rahul Gandhi, Meghwal said that his party could not bring the bill while in power because it had neither policy, nor intentions nor leadership. He said, we have policy, intentions and also leadership like Modi ji. Regarding Rahul Gandhi’s claim that three out of 90 secretaries of the government belong to the OBC community, Meghwal said that the Congress leader has criticized his own government by saying this, because the officer who would have become a secretary today would have been an Indian in the 1990s. Must have joined Administrative Services (IAS).

    Amit Shah said- Women’s Reservation Bill is not a political issue

    Intervening in the discussion on the bill, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the census and delimitation work will be completed immediately after the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the law related to one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies will take shape very soon. Shah also indirectly targeted the main opposition party Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi and said, for some parties, women empowerment can be a political agenda, a political issue, a weapon to win elections, but my party and my For leader Narendra Modi, women empowerment is not a political issue, it is a question of recognition, a question of work culture. On the apprehensions of the opposition members that if the law related to women’s reservation is implemented after the census and delimitation in the country, it will take several years to materialize, the Home Minister said that the Delimitation Commission is a part of the quasi-judicial process headed by the Supreme Court. It consists of retired judges and includes representatives of the Election Commission and one member each from all parties.

    Sonia Gandhi supported ‘Narishakti Vandan Bill’

    Initiating the discussion this morning, Sonia Gandhi supported the ‘Narishakti Vandan Bill’ and urged the government to include women from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as well as Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the Bill by conducting a caste-based census. Reservation should be arranged. She also said that once the law is made, it should be implemented as soon as possible because delay in implementing it would be a grave injustice to the women of India. The former Congress President recalled the contribution of her husband and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in ensuring reservation for women in local bodies and said that the passing of this Women’s Reservation Bill will fulfill the unfulfilled dream of her late husband.

    Rahul Gandhi played OBC card

    Rahul Gandhi claimed that there are 90 secretaries in the Government of India out of which only three come from the OBC community and they control only five percent of the budget, which is an insult to the OBC community.

    Smriti Irani targeted Sonia Gandhi

    Union Minister Smriti Irani, while indirectly targeting Congress Parliamentary Party leader Sonia Gandhi, said that some people are trying to take credit by claiming this bill as ‘theirs’. Without naming the former Congress president, he said that it was said in the House that the United Progressive Alliance government had introduced the bill in 2010. He sarcastically said, there are many leaders of success, but there is no one to take the name of failure. Therefore, when the bill was brought, some people called it ‘their bill’.

    What is Nari Shakti Vandan Bill?

    It is noteworthy that after ‘Narishakti Vandan Bill’ becomes law, the number of women members in the 543-member Lok Sabha will increase from the current 82 to 181. 33 percent seats will be reserved for women in state assemblies also. Currently, the provision of reservation has been made in the bill for 15 years and the Parliament will have the right to extend it. There will be reservation for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe in the reserved seats for women also.