Shivamogga,Karnataka:
Commenting on reservations for Muslims, BJP president JP Nadda on Tuesday said BR Ambedkar said there is no place for reservations on religious lines.
Addressing an intellectual gathering at Shivamogga in Karnataka, the BJP president said the Congress government in the state led by CM Siddaramaiah had made 4 percent reservation for Muslims from the OBC quota.
“In undivided Andhra Pradesh, they have tried several times to rob the reservation for SC, ST and OBC categories and give it to the Muslim community. We are not against Muslims. BR Ambedkar has clearly stated that there is no place for reservations on the basis of religion. The development shows the cruel and divisive intent of people,” he said.
“CM Siddaramaiah will only talk about divisive politics and religion, nothing more than that. His only agenda is to divide communities. Siddaramaiah always says that the state is not getting its due. What he says is correct. Siddaramaiah will never get this. don't believe in 'mission', they only believe in 'commission' which they will never get,” Nadda said.
The BJP chief also said that funds allocated to Karnataka for development projects have increased by 275 percent compared to the UPA era.
“Rs 8,000 crore was spent on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway. The Bengaluru suburban railway project has been allocated Rs 15,700 crore. Under the Bharat Mala project, 614 km of highways are being constructed in the state,” Nadda said.
Besides, Bengaluru airport got Rs 5,000 crore while Shivamogga airport got Rs 450 crore, he said, adding that over Rs 14,000 crore was released for smart cities in Karnataka.
“The opposition has nothing to say. They are only trying to save the corrupt people,” Nadda said.
“The opposition leaders have entered a deep depression as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared that the NDA will cross the 400-seat mark this time. The opposition is exposed for its plan to divide India,” he added.
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