Cong will think of scrapping quota when India is fair place: Rahul in US

Attacks RSS ideology, alleges Lok Sabha elections in 2024 were not fought on a level playing field

The Congress party will think of scrapping reservations when India is a fair place, which is not the case right now, said Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha during his ongoing tour of the US.

Gandhi made these remarks while talking to students at Georgetown University.

"We will think of scrapping reservations when India is a fair place. And India is not a fair place," Gandhi told students at the university in response to a question on the reservation and how long it would continue.

"When you look at the financial numbers, then tribals get 10 paise out of 100 rupees; Dalits get 5 rupees out of 100 rupees, and OBCs get a similar number. The fact of the matter is that they're not getting participation," Gandhi said.

"Go through the list of every single business leader in India. I've done it. Show me the tribal name. Show me the Dalit name. Show me the OBC name. Out of the top 200, I think there's one OBC. They're 50 per cent of India. But we're not treating the symptom," he said.

"That's the problem. Now, it (reservation) is not the only tool. There are other tools," he said.

When asked about the Uniform Civil Code, Gandhi said he would comment on it only after he knows what is BJP's proposal.

ConThe Congress leader also said members of the INDIA coalition had differences but agreed on a lot of things.

"We agree stitution of India should be defended. Most of us agree on the idea of the caste census. We agree that two businesspeople, namely Adani and Ambani, shouldn't run every single business in India. So, for you to say that we don't agree, I think, is the top 200, I think there’s one OBC. They’re 50 per cent of India. But we’re not treating the symptom,” he said.