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CM Jagan Woos Muslims, Says He Firmly Backs 4 Per Cent Reservations for Them

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Vijayawada: Chief   Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy as president of the YSR Congress is   concentrating his attention on minority votes in 62 assembly   constituencies where they are the deciding factor in the present   assembly and LS polls in the state. These   constituencies, out of the total 175, have  the highest and moderate   voting percentages supporting 4 per cent Muslim reservations.Jagan   Reddy pushed Telugu Desam chief Nara Chandrababu into a quandary by   daring the TD chief to raise the Muslim reservation issue in front of   Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the three-party alliance’s election   meetings in AP.  Jagan   Reddy said, “On one hand, Chandrababu Naidu joined hands with the BJP,   which promised to remove the 4 per cent reservation for Muslims.   Conversely, in an attempt to secure votes from the minority community,   Naidu resorts to a deceitful act of false affection, further betraying   Muslims. I boldly assert this today: The 4 per cent reservation for   Muslims must remain intact. This is my firm stance! Will Chandrababu   dare to voice this in front of Modi? Will he disassociate himself from   the NDA? What is the purpose of this alliance, Chandrababu? Why the   pretence of affection? Why align with the NDA, which opposes Muslim   reservation, while perpetuating such deceit in your gatherings?” Jagan   Reddy, in a bid to get the support of minorities, further asserted,   “The 4 per cent reservation given to minority brothers is not given   based on religion. These reservations are not applied to upper castes   among the Muslims. This 4 per cent reservation is on a backward class   basis. I’m questioning the BJP and other opposition parties on this. All   religions have BCs and OCs, these are reservations given on a backward   class basis, subject to the provisions of the Constitution. Is it moral   to play politics on such reservations and mess with their lives?” He   added, “We will support minorities on issues like 4 per cent   reservation, NRC, CAA, and any such minority-related issue, Minority   sentiments will be secured and supported by Jagan and his party.”Political   analysts say that the bold statement of Jagan Reddy, of the YSRC   protecting the minorities, will turn as lethal as the BJP’s firmness on   the cancellation of Muslim reservations. If the TD supports it, then   this would be a big disadvantage to Naidu in the present elections, they   aver. They   said the YSRC has already started a negative campaign against Naidu and   TD, which would be intensified in the next couple of days. This posed a   threat to TD and is an advantage to YSRC, as it had allocated 7   assembly seats to minorities out of 175.The   Muslim voters are the deciding factor in Kadapa, Kurnool, Rajampeta,   Nandyala, Guntur East, Kadiri, Nellore, Srisailam, Hindupur, Proddatur,   Pileru, Anantapur, Adoni, Allagadda, Nandikokuru, Madanapalli, Guntakal,   Punganur, Vijayawada West,  Tadikonda,  Chilakaluripet, Panyam,   Palamaneru, Banaganapally, Narasaraopeta, Tirupati, Nellore (Rural),   Guntur (West), Rajampet, Gurzala, Kodumuru, Ponnur, Sattenapalli,   Atmakuru, Emiganuru, Kamalapuram. Giddalur, Penamalur, Pedakurapadu,   Pulivendula, Tamballapally, Dhone, Maidukuru, Vijayawada Central,   Nandigama, Kovvur, Mangalagiri, Jammalamadugu, Ongole,   Machilipatnam, Eluru, Parchur, Visakhapatnam, Penukonda, Rayadurgam,   Chandragiri, Dharmavaram, Udayagiri, Rayachoti, Gannavaram and Gudivada   assembly segments. The   analysts say that the Muslim minorities carry at least 25,000 to one   lakh voted in these sixty assembly constituencies. “Hence, Jagan Reddy   is wooing these minorities to sweep the elections with the help of 4 per   cent Muslim reservations in the present elections.”Kurnool   MLA Hafiz Khan said Jagan Reddy will definitely protect the 4 per cent   reservation for Muslims and he will oppose laws like NRC and CAA.   “Muslims will not allow cancellation of the 4 per cent reservations at   any cost and this issue will play an important role in the elections.”

Vijayawada: Chief   Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy as president of the YSR Congress is   concentrating his attention on minority votes in 62 assembly   constituencies where they are the deciding factor in the present   assembly and LS polls in the state. These   constituencies, out of the total 175, have  the highest and moderate   voting percentages supporting 4 per cent Muslim reservations.Jagan   Reddy pushed Telugu Desam chief Nara Chandrababu into a quandary by   daring the TD chief to raise the Muslim reservation issue in front of   Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the three-party...

CM Jagan Woos Muslims, Says He Firmly Backs 4 Per Cent Reservations for Them

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