SOLAPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi patted his government’s back for the passage of Upper Caste Reservation Bill and Citizenship Amendment Bill in his first rally after the two key Bills were passed. The two Bills were passed in Lok Sabha where the government enjoys a majority.
The Bill to provide ten per cent reservation in education and government jobs to economically weaker sections was tabled in Rajya Sabha on the last day of the Winter Session on Wednesday and will be taken up for discussion during the day. Hitting out at the opposition parties for raising objections to the bill, he assured that none of the reservations allotted to the other castes will be reduced to add this 10 per cent quota.
“The opposition wanted some part of reservation to be taken away from the SC/ST and backward castes and give it to upper castes but we were adamant that nothing will be taken away from them. This is an additional quota being made for the upper castes general category people,” PM Modi said at a rally in Solapur in Maharashtra.
He hoped that the Bill will be passed in the Upper House today. “There are misconceptions being spread about the Quota Bill. Rajya Sabha was extended by a day for this Quota Bill only. I am confident that like yesterday, we will pass the bill in Rajya Sabha too,” PM Modi said.
He also applauded his government for the Citizenship Amendment Bill. ” The Bill is important as migrants from other countries who want to stay here will be given Indian citizenship now. India will give shelter to these migrants. We have taken the onus of taking care of these people who have come to India,” he said.
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