Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, during his visit to Bihar's Gaya on Thursday, said that the leaders of Congress and the Trinamool Congress were following in the footsteps of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s divisive ideology, which led to the partition of the country.
Referring to the Kolkata High Court's ruling against reservation based on religion, Yadav remarked, "The Congress is promoting division in Karnataka, and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress is doing the same in West Bengal. They are following Jinnah's divisive agenda, which led to the partition of the country."
He further criticised the Congress, stating, "A Congress leader has acknowledged that his party has neglected SCs, STs, and OBCs. Injustice was done to them during the tenures of Prime Ministers like Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, and Manmohan Singh."
I want to ask Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi to apologise for it now,” Chief Minister Yadav said .
Yadav highlighted PM Modi's efforts, noting, "PM Modi has been vocal about the false promises made to SC, ST, and OBC communities by the INDIA bloc leaders. Constitutional recognition of the OBC Commission has also not been given during their tenure. It was granted during Modi's tenure."
Responding to Bihar Opposition Leader Tejashwi Yadav's celebratory cake-cutting in a helicopter after completing 200 election rallies with Vikassheel Insaan Party Chief Mukesh Sahani, Yadav urged focus on the outcome.
"Instead of cutting the cake, Tejashwi Yadav should focus on the result. After five phases of elections, it's clear that the NDA is winning. We crossed 300 in 2019; we'll surpass 400 in 2024," he said.