Top JD(U) leader Shivanand Tiwary on Sunday flayed JD(U)-BJP Government in Bihar for constituting an Upper Caste Commission, saying the upper caste poor should not get any quota benefits and a good economy was sufficient to rescue them from poverty.
“I don’t think they (upper castes) should be given any reservation benefit which are strictly made for the Backward classes and Dalits,” said Tiwary, who is general secretary and national spokesperson of JD(U).
He criticised the decision of the NDA government in Bihar to constitute the Upper Castes Commission to look into the grievances of poor amongst the upper castes and taking steps for their socio-economic empowerment including reservation if necessary.
“This (formation of the commission) is just an unnecessary and useless step, I don’t know why it has been done but I strongly oppose any move to grant them (upper classes) any quota benefit in the country,” he said.
“Since ages, they (upper caste) have oppressed the lower strata people, discriminated against them and deprived them of their due rights. How and what sense does it make for anyone to explore the idea of granting reservation to them or even forming the commission,” he said.