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Time of India
07-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Chirag Hits Back at Rahul: Why didn't Cong raise quota bar in 50 yrs?
Patna: Union minister and LJP(RV) chief, Chirag Paswan, lashed out at leader and asked him who stopped him or his party to raise the 50% quota bar despite the fact that his family had three prime ministers. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Speaking to reporters at the Patna airport, Chirag said instead of making excuses for Congress failure in election, Rahul should do introspection as to why his party has been losing elections in state after state. Addressing the 'Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan' at Rajgir on Friday, Rahul reiterated his commitment to caste census and removing the 50% cap on reservations. Rahul also attacked the NDA govt and said Bihar has become the crime capital of the country. Chirag was on way to Muzaffarpur to meet the bereaved family of the dalit girl, who was raped and brutally assaulted on May 26 leading to her death at the PMCH. "They ruled the country for over five decades since independence. Whenever elections are round the corner, like there is in Bihar, Rahul raises such issues to hide his party's failure," Chirag said. On Rahul's comment on law & order, the Hajipur MP said though his party is not a part of the govt in the state or its decision-making, he has expressed his concern to CM Nitish Kumar. Taking a dig at the Congress MP, Chirag asked under whose govt the court first said that the CBI was a caged parrot. He further questioned the Congress leader why its govt for 10 years before Narendra Modi became the PM in 2014 never talked about caste census, raising quota bar and special status to Bihar. On Rahul's "surrender" jibe at PM, Chirag said the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha was indulging in petty politics. "He knows they are going to lose the Bihar assembly elections as well... Till now, they were blaming EVMs. Now they have found a new excuse of rigging the voter list," he said.
Time of India
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Firm on breaking 50% reservation cap in country: Rahul
Patna: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said wherever there is a Congress govt, 50% reservation barrier would be removed. Addressing the 'Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan' at Rajgir in Nalanda district, Gandhi said he was firm on his commitment to break the 50% barrier on reservations. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "If the population of the marginalised communities is 90%, why is their reservation limited to only 50%?" he asked. He said, "the Telangana govt has already broken the barrier, and wherever a Congress govt is formed, this barrier will be removed there." Gandhi also said Bihar which once guided the world civilisations with its wisdom and philosophy has now turned into the "crime capital of the country". He said, "Bihar was once considered the land of truth, justice, and non-violence. It showed the path to the entire world; people from across the globe used to come to study at Nalanda University". But today, he said, the situation has completely changed. "People from Bihar are now forced to migrate to other states and even abroad because there are no employment opportunities here", he pointed out, while remarking, "Bihar has now become the crime capital of the country". Reaffirming his commitment to caste census and removing the 50% cap on reservation, he said, he will ensure both these are done. And once done, there will be a paradigm shift in the way development is carried out in the country. Gandhi disclosed that after joining politics, he learnt that "90% of the country's population has no real representation anywhere". The backward classes, dalits, adivasis, and extremely backward communities lack meaningful representation in key areas such as the corporate sector, judiciary, bureaucracy, and among the owners of private hospitals and other institutions. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On the other hand, Gandhi added, these 90% of people can only be found among the MGNREGA and the gig workers. He said, while dalits, backward classes, adivasis, extremely backward communities, and the poor from the general category make up 90% of the population, they control less than 5% of the country's resources. "You have 90% shareholding in pain and suffering", he remarked about the 90% population. Gandhi also said while the BJP agreed under pressure to carry out the caste census, he was not sure whether they will do it the way it needs to be done. He referred to the Telangana model, where the questions were framed by about 3 lakh people, unlike the BJP model, where the questions are framed by a selective few officers behind closed doors with no representation from the "90% population". Referring to the Constitution, he said, it is not merely a 75-year-old book, but a collection of thoughts and philosophy of thousands of years. "The Constitution embodies an ancient philosophy — the thoughts of Lord Shiva, Buddha, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr Ambedkar, Periyar, Narayana Guru, and Basavanna", he said, while adding, "This ideological battle has been going on for thousands of years as on one side stands Mahatma Gandhi and on the other, Godse". Gandhi said, once the caste census is conducted properly, it will not just be an X-ray but an MRI, leading to a new paradigm of development. "The beginning will be made from Bihar; you have been doing it for thousands of years and you will do this also as this is in your DNA", he remarked amidst thundering applause.
Time of India
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
We will break barrier of 50 pc cap on quotas: Rahul Gandhi in Bihar
Rejecting outright the 50 per cent cap on caste-based reservations, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday vowed that "the barrier will be broken" in whichever part of the country his party came to power. The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha made the promise in Bihar, the state which was a hotbed of the Mandal agitation in the 1990s, and where polls to the assembly are likely in a few months. "I wonder where did this idea of a 50 per cent cap come from? The population of the deprived sections is close to 90 per cent," said the former Congress president at a 'Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan' (symposium for protecting the Constitution) in Rajgir. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Bank Owned Properties For Sale In Can Tho (Prices May Surprise You) Foreclosed Homes | Search ads Search Now Undo Voicing disapproval of the cap that has been placed by the Supreme Court, Gandhi said a caste census would be the first step in doing away with the barrier. "When we conducted a caste survey in Telangana, which showed among other things that Dalits, tribals and other backward classes hardly got any government contracts, the chief minister of that state ordered that the 50 per cent limit be scrapped. He was left with no choice", said Gandhi, evoking applause. Live Events Telangana is governed by the Congress. "We have broken the barrier in Telangana and Karnataka. And the barrier will be broken wherever else we form a government," he declared. Gandhi's visit to Rajgir, in Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's home district of Nalanda, was much talked about as the administration had denied permission for it last month, days after he had defied similar orders to interact with students in Darbhanga. Gandhi also took a swipe at the JD(U)-BJP government in the state, alleging that it had converted Bihar into "the crime capital of the country". "How regrettable it is for a land which was in ancient times associated with the Buddha and the Nalanda University. The heritage is still the driving force behind modern powers like Japan, Korea and China," said the Congress leader. Gandhi, who had entered politics way back in 2004, admitted to have taken his time for "discovery of India", recalling the title of the book by "my great grandfather" Jawahar Lal Nehru. He said that his understanding of the Indian realities led him to relentlessly pursue the demand for "caste census", and in due course, Prime Minister Narendra Modi "surrendered". Repeatedly uttering the word, which has been causing the BJP to fly off the handle, Gandhi claimed: "US President Donald Trump has said, 11 times, that Modi surrendered (in agreeing to halt military operations against Pakistan). This is because what Trump has said is the truth". Talking to reporters later, he said "I am only repeating what Trump has said 11 times. If the US President is lying, Modi should call his bluff". Gandhi insisted that caste census, combined with all other data that is with the Government of India, will lead to a paradigm shift in the way development is looked at in the country. He added, waving a copy of the Constitution, "I know this new beginning will be made in Bihar. You have it in your DNA. This book is based on principles of the Buddha". In his speech, Gandhi also said the Modi government would not conduct a genuine caste census as it would go against the politics of the BJP-RSS. The Congress leader also charged the government with "ruining the public sector" to benefit private players, and alleged that a big business house was planning to occupy the land on which Dharavi, the sprawling locality in Mumbai, was situated. Later, Gandhi interacted with women in Gayaji, where he stressed the commitment of his party to ensuring better participation of women in the country's economic growth. The former Congress president began his day-long tour of the state by visiting Beldaur, an impoverished village in Gayaji where he met Bhagirath, the son of the late Dasharath Manjhi, also known as the 'mountain man'. Manjhi had carved a path, 360 feet long and 30 feet wide, through a ridge of hills using only a hammer and a chisel. After 22 years of work, he singlehandedly shortened the distance between his village and Wazirganj, where the nearest hospital is located, from 55 km to 15 km. He started constructing the road in 1960 following the death of his injured wife on the way to the hospital. Bhagirath had shared with PTI video, prior to Gandhi's arrival, his wish to contest the assembly polls from Bodh Gaya on a Congress ticket. Gandhi offered prayers at the world-renowned Maha Bodhi temple at Bodh Gaya before boarding a flight to Delhi. PTI
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Business Standard
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
We will break barrier of 50 pc cap on quotas: Rahul Gandhi in Bihar
Rejecting outright the 50 per cent cap on caste-based reservations, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday vowed that "the barrier will be broken" in whichever part of the country his party came to power. The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha made the promise in Bihar, the state which was a hotbed of the Mandal agitation in the 1990s, and where polls to the assembly are likely in a few months. "I wonder where did this idea of a 50 per cent cap come from? The population of the deprived sections is close to 90 per cent," said the former Congress president at a 'Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan' (symposium for protecting the Constitution) in Rajgir. Voicing disapproval of the cap that has been placed by the Supreme Court, Gandhi said a caste census would be the first step in doing away with the barrier. "When we conducted a caste survey in Telangana, which showed among other things that Dalits, tribals and other backward classes hardly got any government contracts, the chief minister of that state ordered that the 50 per cent limit be scrapped. He was left with no choice", said Gandhi, evoking applause. Telangana is governed by the Congress. "We have broken the barrier in Telangana and Karnataka. And the barrier will be broken wherever else we form a government," he declared. Gandhi's visit to Rajgir, in Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's home district of Nalanda, was much talked about as the administration had denied permission for it last month, days after he had defied similar orders to interact with students in Darbhanga. Gandhi also took a swipe at the JD(U)-BJP government in the state, alleging that it had converted Bihar into "the crime capital of the country". "How regrettable it is for a land which was in ancient times associated with the Buddha and the Nalanda University. The heritage is still the driving force behind modern powers like Japan, Korea and China," said the Congress leader. Gandhi, who had entered politics way back in 2004, admitted to have taken his time for "discovery of India", recalling the title of the book by "my great grandfather" Jawahar Lal Nehru. He said that his understanding of the Indian realities led him to relentlessly pursue the demand for "caste census", and in due course, Prime Minister Narendra Modi "surrendered". Repeatedly uttering the word, which has been causing the BJP to fly off the handle, Gandhi claimed: "US President Donald Trump has said, 11 times, that Modi surrendered (in agreeing to halt military operations against Pakistan). This is because what Trump has said is the truth". Talking to reporters later, he said "I am only repeating what Trump has said 11 times. If the US President is lying, Modi should call his bluff". Gandhi insisted that caste census, combined with all other data that is with the Government of India, will lead to a paradigm shift in the way development is looked at in the country. He added, waving a copy of the Constitution, "I know this new beginning will be made in Bihar. You have it in your DNA. This book is based on principles of the Buddha". In his speech, Gandhi also said the Modi government would not conduct a genuine caste census as it would go against the politics of the BJP-RSS. The Congress leader also charged the government with "ruining the public sector" to benefit private players, and alleged that a big business house was planning to occupy the land on which Dharavi, the sprawling locality in Mumbai, was situated. Later, Gandhi interacted with women in Gayaji, where he stressed the commitment of his party to ensuring better participation of women in the country's economic growth. The former Congress president began his day-long tour of the state by visiting Beldaur, an impoverished village in Gayaji where he met Bhagirath, the son of the late Dasharath Manjhi, also known as the 'mountain man'. Manjhi had carved a path, 360 feet long and 30 feet wide, through a ridge of hills using only a hammer and a chisel. After 22 years of work, he singlehandedly shortened the distance between his village and Wazirganj, where the nearest hospital is located, from 55 km to 15 km. He started constructing the road in 1960 following the death of his injured wife on the way to the hospital. Bhagirath had shared with PTI video, prior to Gandhi's arrival, his wish to contest the assembly polls from Bodh Gaya on a Congress ticket. Gandhi offered prayers at the world-renowned Maha Bodhi temple at Bodh Gaya before boarding a flight to Delhi.
New Indian Express
06-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Bihar has turned into 'crime capital of India', says Rahul Gandhi
RAJGIR/GAYAJI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar over the law and order situation, alleging that the state has turned into the "crime capital of India". Addressing the 'Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan' in Nalanda's Rajgir, Gandhi also took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "remaining silent" on US President Donald Trump's claims of brokering peace between India and Pakistan during the military conflict. "Bihar, once considered the land of peace and justice, has now turned into the crime capital of India," the former Congress president asserted. Gandhi also said he was apprehensive whether the Centre could properly conduct the caste census with no officers from the OBC, Dalit or tribal communities finalising the questionnaire. "The Modi government will never conduct a real caste census, because the day they conduct a real caste census, their politics will end. There are two models of caste census - a BJP model and the Telangana model. In the BJP model, officers will decide the questions in a closed room. No officers from the OBC, Dalit or tribal communities are there in the select group of officers", said Rahul Gandhi. Telangana is ruled by the Congress. "I am fighting for the caste census to save the Constitution and for the overall betterment of the we form government in future, we will remove the 50 per cent cap on reservations. It will start from Bihar," he said. "The PM used to say in every speech: 'I belong to OBC'. Then on the caste census, they say that there is no caste in India," Gandhi said. The Congress leader wondered how Narendra Modi became an OBC if there is no caste in the country.
