Congress tried to give reservation for Muslims from Dalit quota, says PM

Even as his remarks on “redistribution of wealth’’ at an election rally in Rajasthan whipped up a political storm and outrage, Prime Minister Narendra continued to target the Congress, unsparing in his sharp criticism of the main Opposition party.

On Tuesday, PM Modi said the Congress tried to extend reservation on the basis of religion and give it to Muslims, and once again accused the party of hatching a “deep conspiracy” to snatch people’s wealth and distribute it among “select” people.

PM Modi, the star campaigner of the BJP, also charged that it is difficult to follow one’s faith under the Congress and that even listening to Hanuman Chalisa becomes a crime under that party’s rule.

His remarks come on a day when the country is celebrating Hanuman Jayanti.

Addressing an election rally in Tonk, PM Modi said as soon as the Congress formed the government at the Centre in 2004, one of its first tasks was to reduce the SC/ST reservation in Andhra Pradesh and give it to Muslims.

“Modi is giving you a guarantee with an open heart that reservation for Dalits and backward tribals will neither end nor will it be allowed to be divided in the name of religion,” he said.

Asserting that he understands the Constitution, Modi said he is dedicated to the Constitution and is a person who worships B R Ambedkar.