Union Ministers Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi Spar over SC/ST Quotas, Seek Each Other's Resignation
The ministers escalated a dispute over caste reservation and a purification ritual, each urging the other to resign as the row spread within the ruling NDA.
- On Saturday, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan challenged critics of the BJP regime to explain why Dalit discrimination persists, following Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent remarks regarding a purification ritual in Uttarakhand.
- Describing the event as equivalent to "untouchability," Rahul Gandhi asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "file an FIR against those who conducted the purification ritual," claiming such incidents remain a nationwide issue for Dalits.
- Amid the dispute, Paswan demanded the resignation of Hindustani Awam Morcha leader Santosh Kumar Suman from the Bihar Cabinet, criticizing the NDA ally for seeking a review of reservation policies and sub-categorization of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
- Strongly defending caste-based reservation as an "unyielding constitutional right rather than charity," Paswan asserted that reservation, gifted by Ambedkar, cannot be undermined and stems from social discrimination, not economic criteria.
- Responding to the demand on social media, Suman stated he is "ready" for resignation but his younger brother should resign first, maintaining he never suggested ending reservation, only discussing sub-categorization.
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Union ministers Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi spar over SC/ST quotas, seek each other's resignation
Two Union ministers clashed over the reservation policy and its implementation. Chirag Paswan demanded Jitan Ram Manjhi's resignation over his son's remarks. Manjhi's son called for a review of reservation benefits and sub-categorization. Paswan argued reservation is social, not economic, and opposes a creamy layer for SCs.
Chirag Paswan Vs Jitan Ram Manjhi Over Reservation Policy
A row between two Union ministers over the reservation policy broke out following demands from Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) for a modification in the reservation policy to provide benefits to the most backward communities in the scheduled castes and tribes.Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan has opposed any change in the existing reservation policy for
A dispute has intensified between Union Minister Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi over the reservation policy. Manjhi's party, HAM, has demanded sub-quotas for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, while Paswan has rejected this demand and demanded the resignation of Manjhi and his son.
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