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24 Mar 2025, 12:08 GMT+10
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], March 24 (ANI): Terming Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar reported remarks about changing' the Constitution' 'unfortunate,' Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Monday urged the latter to go through his statement.
'If Deputy CM DK Shivakumar had any respect for the Constitution of India and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, then he would not have said this... Everyone is aware that changes were made in the past, but reservation based on religion is not allowed... It is unfortunate the way he has spoken... I urge him to go through his statement,' Yediyurappa told ANI.
Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) targeted Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, suggesting he was the driving force behind Shivakumar's alarming anti-constitutional remarks
'Rahul Gandhi is the real voice behind DK Shivakumar's alarming anti-constitutional remark. The communal congress is betraying and backstabbing Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar ji and his principles. The evil design of the Communal Congress has always been to snatch away the guarantees given to the SC/ST and OBC communities,' Kesavan said.
Kesavan also asserted that the real 'threat' to the Constitution comes from Congress.
'Congress party is the dangerous enemy which works against the SC/ST and OBC communities. Rahul Gandhi says that the Constitution is in. The real threat to the Constitution is the Congress. They want to snatch away the reservations for their SC/ST and OBCs and give it to the Muslim community to peddle their bigoted vote bank politics,' he added.
This comes after DK Shivakumar, at an event on Sunday, talked about the bill that provided four per cent reservation to minorities and other backward classes in public contracts in the state in an event, purportedly said that the 'constitution will be changing.'
His remarks sparked a massive row and drew backlash from BJP leaders.
The Karnataka state cabinet approved an amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) Act, which aims to provide a four per cent reservation in tenders to minority contractors. (ANI)
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