Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has raked up the Muslim-reservation issue and accused the central government of attempting to undermine the Constitution and democracy. Speaking to reporters, Yadav voiced his support for Muslim reservation, affirming, "Muslims should receive reservation in full measure." "Reservation toh milna chahiye Musalmano ko, pura," he stated.
The RJD chief also claimed that voters are in his party's favour and that the BJP is fearful and trying to provoke people by suggesting the return of 'Jungle Raj'. "The voters are on our side...They are saying that there will be a 'Jungle Raj' because they are scared, they are trying to instigate people...They (BJP) want to finish the Constitution and democracy," he added.
Lalu's statement follows Shah's rally in Bihar
His statement came after Home Minister Amit Shah, addressing a rally in Bihar's Ujiyarpur on Monday, alleged that the Congress gave reservation to Muslims by reducing the quota for SCs, STs and OBCs in Karnataka and Andhra.
Earlier on May 5 in a post on X, Lalu Prasad Yadav said, "140 crore people of the country are seriously thinking that if the Modi government comes, it will destroy the constitution, democracy will end, it will end reservation, the youth will die without jobs, the youth will die without employment, the common man will die due to inflation, we will implement Agniveer in police and paramilitary forces too, the farmer will die demanding his rights, hatred and division will increase more than in these 10 years, the remaining autonomy of the constitutional institutions which have been ruined over the years will also end."
Lok Sabha Elections in Bihar
It should be mentioned here that polling in Bihar is being held across all seven phases--April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1. The state sends 40 members to the Lok Sabha. The voting on five seats in Bihar is ongoing as part of the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, May 7. The five seats are Jhanjharpur, Supaul, Araria, Madhepura and Khagaria.
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