Mangaluru: SDPI state general secretary BR Bhaskar Prasad has alleged that the Congress has cheated Muslims and Dalits after winning the election with their support in Karnataka. He told reporters here on Friday, that the Congress government in Karnataka has been following an anti-Muslim and anti-Dalit policy.
“While the Congress bagged a majority in the last assembly election and formed a government, nearly 30% of their vote share was from the Muslim community and about 25% from Dalits.However, the Siddaramaiah government has cheated Muslims and Dalits in various issues including reservation. The Congress has not won the election because of its achievements. In fact, people were forced to hand over the power to the Congress due to the failures of the previous BJP government,” he said.
The Congress promised to solve the issues related to the BJP government’s decision to scrap the 4% OBC quota for Muslims in Karnataka. The party had promised to find solutions to the issue by following the Tamil Nadu model. Accordingly, the Muslim and Dalit communities should have received 17% and 25% reservations, respectively. However, the Congress government has not taken any decision even after two legislative sessions. The demand of the Muslim community for 8% reservation was diverted by raking up the hijab row, Prasad said. He said that the Congress government has shown its mentality by arresting leaders, who were planning protests for peace in Palestine.
SDPI district president Anwar Sadath and other leaders were present on the occasion.
“While the Congress bagged a majority in the last assembly election and formed a government, nearly 30% of their vote share was from the Muslim community and about 25% from Dalits.However, the Siddaramaiah government has cheated Muslims and Dalits in various issues including reservation. The Congress has not won the election because of its achievements. In fact, people were forced to hand over the power to the Congress due to the failures of the previous BJP government,” he said.
The Congress promised to solve the issues related to the BJP government’s decision to scrap the 4% OBC quota for Muslims in Karnataka. The party had promised to find solutions to the issue by following the Tamil Nadu model. Accordingly, the Muslim and Dalit communities should have received 17% and 25% reservations, respectively. However, the Congress government has not taken any decision even after two legislative sessions. The demand of the Muslim community for 8% reservation was diverted by raking up the hijab row, Prasad said. He said that the Congress government has shown its mentality by arresting leaders, who were planning protests for peace in Palestine.
SDPI district president Anwar Sadath and other leaders were present on the occasion.