New Delhi: Congress today plays down the remarks made by senior party leader Janardan Dwivedi against caste-based quota and about formation of UPA II government in 2009 as “his views” but did not rule out the possibility of their consideration in the party.
Party spokesperson Shobha Oza , over the remark of Dwivedi that Congress should not have formed an alliance government in 2009, said, “What Janardan Dwivediji has said is something he has been saying within party for earlier also. He had been expressing his views earlier as well.”
The senior leader had expressed a view while asking about his views expressed in an interview seeking an end to caste-based reservation and bringing in quota based on economic condition for all communities.
Oza said, “He has placed his views. Definitely, it could be considered in the party. Right now, a view has come. Whenever some leader brings any view in the party, consideration on it happens within the orgnaization. Congress is a democratic party.”
Notify that Dwivedi has called for an end to reservation on caste lines and urged Rahul Gandhi to introduce quota for financially weaker sections bringing all communities under its ambit.
Bureau Report
Leave a Reply