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'Nehru, Indira, Rajiv had opposed reservation': PM Modi's sharp dig at Congress

IndiaTimes Sunday, 15 September 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a rally in Haryana, accused the Congress party of planning to abolish reservations for Dalits. He pledged to safeguard these quotas while in office. Modi criticized the Gandhi family and former Congress leaders for opposing reservations, referencing statements from Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajiv Gandhi as evidence.
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