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<p>Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reacted sharply&nbsp;to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that the Congress party tried to give reservation to Muslims by reducing the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (SC) reservations. In a post on X, Chief Minister&nbsp;Siddaramaiah said late Wednesday (Apr&nbsp;24)&nbsp;that Prime Minister Modi's claim was a blatant lie.</p>

<p>"It stems from ignorance but&nbsp;is also indicative of&nbsp;his desperation born from the&nbsp;fear of defeat. No leader in the history of our country has ever demeaned the office of the Prime Minister to such a low level," Siddaramaiah said.</p>

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<p>"Being in a position of responsibility, Prime Minister Narendra Modi must either substantiate these irresponsible allegations with evidence or apologise to the nation," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Modi must present proof, demands K'taka CM</strong></h2>

<p>Siddaramaiah raised a few questions for Modi. "Where has the Congress stated that it would take away reservations from backward classes and SC/STs to give them to Muslims? Which state government under the Congress has implemented such a policy?&nbsp;Is there any official government document related to this?," the Karnataka CM&nbsp;said and&nbsp;demanded that the PM&nbsp;should&nbsp;present proof before the nation.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Constitutional reservations cannot be arbitrarily amended.&nbsp;Revisions to reservations can only be made&nbsp;based on reports from social and economic surveys. Moreover, state governments do not have the authority to modify reservations for Scheduled Castes and Tribes. Such amendments require the approval of both Houses of Parliament. The fact that a Prime Minister lacks even this basic knowledge is truly tragic for our country," he added.</p>

<h2><strong>What did PM Modi say?</strong></h2>

<p>Addressing a rally in Rajasthan's Tonk on Tuesday (April 23), Prime Minister Modi accused the Congress party of attempting to provide reservations to Muslims in the state of Andhra Pradesh in 2004 by reducing SC and ST reservations, disregarding the Constitution, the news agency ANI reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Opposition raises alarm over PM Modi's 'hate' speech in Rajasthan</strong></p>

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<p>Modi said that the right to reservation was given by Babasaheb Ambedkar to Dalits, backward classes, and Adivasis, but the&nbsp;Congress and the INDIA bloc wanted to give it to Muslims based on religion.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"As soon as the Congress government came to power at the Centre in 2004, its first task was to try to give reservation to Muslims by reducing SC/ST reservations in Andhra Pradesh.&nbsp; This&nbsp;was a pilot project that Congress wanted to try in the entire country," the prime minister said.</p>

<p>"Between 2004 and 2010, Congress tried four times to implement Muslim reservations in Andhra Pradesh. However, due to legal hurdles and the awareness of the Supreme Court, they could not fulfil this plan," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>'A hidden agenda of Congress...'</strong></h2>

<p>Meanwhile, BJP National President JP Nadda said that the hidden agenda of the Congress and INDIA bloc was&nbsp;to snatch the rights of SC, ST and OBC and give it to Muslims.</p>

<p>"Congress says that Muslims have the first right on the country's resources, whereas Prime Minister Modi says that the poor have the first right on the resources. Congress hates SC, ST and OBC and appeasement is clearly visible in their manifesto too," Nadda said in a video statement on Friday.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reacted sharply to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that the Congress party tried to give reservation to Muslims by reducing the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (SC) reservations.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reacted sharply to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that the Congress party tried to give reservation to Muslims by reducing the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (SC) reservations. In a post on X, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said late Wednesday (Apr 24) that Prime Minister Modi's claim was a blatant lie. "It stems from ignorance but is also indicative of his desperation born from the fear of defeat. No leader in the history of our country has ever demeaned the office of the Prime Minister to such a low level," Siddaramaiah said. Click here to follow all updates on the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections "Being in a position of responsibility, Prime Minister Narendra Modi must either substantiate these irresponsible allegations with evidence or apologise to the nation," he added. Modi must present proof, demands K'taka CM Siddaramaiah raised a few questions for Modi. "Where has the Congress stated that it would take away reservations from backward classes and SC/STs to give them to Muslims? Which state government under the Congress has implemented such a policy? Is there any official government document related to this?," the Karnataka CM said and demanded that the PM should present proof before the nation. Prime Minister @narendramodi's claim that the Congress has transferred the reservation quota from backward classes and Dalits to Muslims is a blatant lie. It stems from ignorance but also indicative of his desperation born from a fear of defeat. No leader in the history of our… pic.twitter.com/626QZpRVJ0 — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 24, 2024 × "Constitutional reservations cannot be arbitrarily amended. Revisions to reservations can only be made based on reports from social and economic surveys. Moreover, state governments do not have the authority to modify reservations for Scheduled Castes and Tribes. Such amendments require the approval of both Houses of Parliament. The fact that a Prime Minister lacks even this basic knowledge is truly tragic for our country," he added. What did PM Modi say? Addressing a rally in Rajasthan's Tonk on Tuesday (April 23), Prime Minister Modi accused the Congress party of attempting to provide reservations to Muslims in the state of Andhra Pradesh in 2004 by reducing SC and ST reservations, disregarding the Constitution, the news agency ANI reported. Also watch | Opposition raises alarm over PM Modi's 'hate' speech in Rajasthan × Modi said that the right to reservation was given by Babasaheb Ambedkar to Dalits, backward classes, and Adivasis, but the Congress and the INDIA bloc wanted to give it to Muslims based on religion. "As soon as the Congress government came to power at the Centre in 2004, its first task was to try to give reservation to Muslims by reducing SC/ST reservations in Andhra Pradesh. This was a pilot project that Congress wanted to try in the entire country," the prime minister said. "Between 2004 and 2010, Congress tried four times to implement Muslim reservations in Andhra Pradesh. However, due to legal hurdles and the awareness of the Supreme Court, they could not fulfil this plan," he added. 'A hidden agenda of Congress...' Meanwhile, BJP National President JP Nadda said that the hidden agenda of the Congress and INDIA bloc was to snatch the rights of SC, ST and OBC and give it to Muslims. "Congress says that Muslims have the first right on the country's resources, whereas Prime Minister Modi says that the poor have the first right on the resources. Congress hates SC, ST and OBC and appeasement is clearly visible in their manifesto too," Nadda said in a video statement on Friday. (With inputs from agencies)

Blatant lie: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah reacts to PM Modi's Muslim quota claim

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Blatant lie: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah reacts to PM Modi's Muslim quota claim