'As long as Modi is alive, won't let Dalit, Adivasi, OBC reservations go to Muslims': PM in Telangana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that he would oppose the allocation of reservations for Dalits, Adivasis, and OBCs to Muslims based on religion.

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Addressing an election rally in Telangana's Zaheerabad Lok Sabha constituency, the Prime Minister emphasised, “As long as Modi is alive, I will not let reservations of Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs be given to Muslims based on religion."

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PM Modi pointed out that when the Congress won a significant number of MPs and MLAs in undivided Andhra Pradesh in 2004 and 2009, it extended reservation benefits to Muslims under the Backward Classes (BC) category.

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In a veiled criticism of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Modi alleged that money collected in the state through the "double R (RR) tax" is being diverted to Delhi.

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He made these remarks while referring to the blockbuster Telugu film titled 'RRR', which received global acclaim.

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