New Delhi: Rashtriya Janata Dal leaders Tejashvi Yadav Amid a state-wide sit-in protest on Sunday, the Janata Dal United was asked to say whether it supports reservation of seats in the ninth schedule. caste census at home.
“We challenge I want to go Are leaders in favor of including it (reservation) in the Ninth Schedule,” Tejashwi Yadav said.
The Ninth Schedule contains a list of state and central laws that cannot be challenged in courts.
RJD There has been a demand for a national caste census and 65% increase in reservations in Bihar to be included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution.
Tejashwi further accused the BJP allies of celebrating when Bihar was denied the special status category.
“If they are in power, it is their responsibility… Bihar’s special status aside… people in JDU were applauding when Bihar was not given special status. Why shouldn’t it be given?” said the former Deputy Chief Minister of Khar.
Criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party be opposed toaccused the RJD of failing to ensure reservation of Panchayat during its time in power.
“CM Nitish Kumar ensured that caste census was conducted in Bihar. He took all affirmative action for it. They (opposition) are such people that when they were in power they did not even provide reservation in Panchayats,” a member of the Lok Sabha Sanjay Kumar Jha said.
Tejashwi, however, said otherwise – “The reservation limit was increased when we were in power for 17 months?…Why did this not happen during their (NDA) tenure? They are doing drama. Why (reservation) was not listed Into the Ninth Schedule? The person who made the statement today is the person who is sitting with me announcing reservation.
“5 lakh jobs were provided during that time (during the RJD-JDU tenure)… Sports policy and education policy were formulated during that time… These people (NDA) are Negative.
This comes after Chirag Paswan, a key ally of the National Democratic Alliance, pressed for a national caste census. “My party has always maintained its stand in favor of a caste census. We want a caste census. The reason is that state and central governments tend to take caste into consideration while formulating schemes. These schemes are designed so that the government should know about every caste demographic information,” he said.
“We challenge I want to go Are leaders in favor of including it (reservation) in the Ninth Schedule,” Tejashwi Yadav said.
The Ninth Schedule contains a list of state and central laws that cannot be challenged in courts.
RJD There has been a demand for a national caste census and 65% increase in reservations in Bihar to be included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution.
Tejashwi further accused the BJP allies of celebrating when Bihar was denied the special status category.
“If they are in power, it is their responsibility… Bihar’s special status aside… people in JDU were applauding when Bihar was not given special status. Why shouldn’t it be given?” said the former Deputy Chief Minister of Khar.
Criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party be opposed toaccused the RJD of failing to ensure reservation of Panchayat during its time in power.
“CM Nitish Kumar ensured that caste census was conducted in Bihar. He took all affirmative action for it. They (opposition) are such people that when they were in power they did not even provide reservation in Panchayats,” a member of the Lok Sabha Sanjay Kumar Jha said.
Tejashwi, however, said otherwise – “The reservation limit was increased when we were in power for 17 months?…Why did this not happen during their (NDA) tenure? They are doing drama. Why (reservation) was not listed Into the Ninth Schedule? The person who made the statement today is the person who is sitting with me announcing reservation.
“5 lakh jobs were provided during that time (during the RJD-JDU tenure)… Sports policy and education policy were formulated during that time… These people (NDA) are Negative.
This comes after Chirag Paswan, a key ally of the National Democratic Alliance, pressed for a national caste census. “My party has always maintained its stand in favor of a caste census. We want a caste census. The reason is that state and central governments tend to take caste into consideration while formulating schemes. These schemes are designed so that the government should know about every caste demographic information,” he said.
