In the backdrop of an Apex Court ruling that States are not bound to provide reservation in appointments or promotions, the Haryana Congress on Sunday held a protest, accusing the Narendra Modi Government of attacking rights of the STs/SCs and OBCs.
The Supreme Court had given the judgment last week, upholding the contention of the Uttarakand BJP Government.
The protest was led by state Congress president Kumari Selja, who alleged that the Constitution of the country and its principles are constantly under attack by the BJP government.
“Once again, the BJP has attacked the fundamental right of reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and backward classes,” she said during the protest in Yamunanagar.
The Rajya Sabha MP accused the BJP and the RSS of conspiracy to end reservation. They have betrayed the people who belong to the SC, ST and backward classes, she said, slamming the BJP Government.
Selja said that the RSS and BJP had time and again demanded to review and end the reservation in jobs. Earlier, the demolition of 500 years old Guru Ravidas Temple and cancelling the law having provision of saving the reserved categories from oppression, are a part of this sinister conspiracy, she added.
She further said that the Congress party had enacted the Atrocities Act and when she was Social Justice and Empowerment Minister in the Union Government. But when BJP Government came into power, it did not take up the matter seriously in the Supreme Court due to which it was cancelled. After this, Congress party started protest and Government had to introduce an Amendment, Selja said.
She also said that her party will fight against the anti-people policies of the Government.