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Shah says BJP backs quota, takes on Cong over nepotism
The Morning Standard
|April 14, 2024
STOUTLY defending the government's reservation schemes, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, at a rally in Rajasthan's Alwar, launched a scathing attack on Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of nepotism.
"While Prime Minister Modi advocates 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' (protect and educate daughter), Congress seems to have only one agenda, 'Son bachao and make him PM'. Sonia Gandhi's singular focus is on propelling Rahul to the PM's chair, neglecting the aspirations of the youth," Shah said.
Shah likened Rahul to a project that has been launched multiple times but has failed. "Rahul has been launched 20 times and failed every time. The Congress now struggles even to launch him," he said.
This story is from the April 14, 2024 edition of The Morning Standard.
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