Congress cites Modi’s backing of Gujarat OBC quota for Muslims to blunt attack on Karnataka matrix

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New Delhi: Amid continuous attacks from Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Congress, if voted to power, will loot the quota for SC, ST, OBC communities and give it to Muslims, the Congress party Sunday responded to the charge by sharing a video of Modi from 2022 where he talks about reservations for Muslims in Gujarat in the OBC category...

During a public meeting in Karnataka last month, Modi had alleged, Once again Congress has given reservation based on religion through backdoors in Karnataka by putting all Muslim castes along with the OBCs..

Rameshs post came a day after BJPs Karnataka unit posted a animated video where a character resembling Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is shown to be depriving OBC, SC and ST communities.. .. .. ..!.

Modi in a series of attacks over the last couple of weeks had targeted the Congress alleging that the party plans to take away reservation from SC, ST and OBC communities, and give it to Muslims...

Reservation for the SC, ST, OBC and economically backward of the general category will never be looted Your (Congress) intention is to loot the reservation and give it to Muslims..

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