According to the JD(U) president, Sharad Yadav, the statement by RSS chief, Mohan Bhagwat on the issue of reservation has a wide impact in Bihar.
Saharsa, Bihar:
The poll verdict of Bihar will settle the issue of reservation in favour of the quota beneficiaries permanently, according to Janata Dal (United) President Sharad Yadav.
The Janata Dal (United) or the JD(U) leader said both the issues of "social disparity and development" are important in Bihar polls, while noting that majority of people in Bihar hail from the reserved categories.
"Bihar election will protect the tool of reservation provided to deprived sections by our Constitution. I appeal to people to save the mechanism of reservation through their vote... Bihar election outcome will settle the issue of reservation for once and all. If people press the right button, nobody will be able to remove reservation," he said.
In Bihar, Muslims and Mahadalits constitute around 16 per cent of total votes, Yadav 14 per cent, Bania, Koiri and other Extremely Backward Castes (EBC) 8 percent each, Mallah around 7 percent, the upper caste block of Brahmin-Bhumihar- Rajput-Kayasth around 16 percent and Kurmi 4 percent.
According to the JD(U) leader, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief, Mohan Bhagwat's statement on the issue of reservation had a wide impact on all beneficiaries of quota like Dalits and backwards besides the conscious upper caste voters, who believed in social justice.
Mr Yadav is a former lawmaker from Madhepura, who was defeated in last Lok Sabha polls. He lost to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate, Pappu Yadav, who has now formed the Janadhikar Party after being expelled from RJD.
Mr Yadav also downplays a question about the impact that the NDA could have among Dalits especially Mushhars and Kushwaha voters after BJP's alliance with Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party, Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustan Awam Morcha- Secular and Upendra Kushwaha's Rashtriya Lok Samata Party.
Dalit icon Baba Saheb BR Ambedkar's grandson and former lawmaker, Prakash Yashwant on Monday took out a candle march appealing forces in favour of reservation to back the grand alliance of RJD, JD(U) and Congress, attacking the RSS for its alleged attempt to finish reservation.
The Janata Dal (United) or the JD(U) leader said both the issues of "social disparity and development" are important in Bihar polls, while noting that majority of people in Bihar hail from the reserved categories.
"Bihar election will protect the tool of reservation provided to deprived sections by our Constitution. I appeal to people to save the mechanism of reservation through their vote... Bihar election outcome will settle the issue of reservation for once and all. If people press the right button, nobody will be able to remove reservation," he said.
In Bihar, Muslims and Mahadalits constitute around 16 per cent of total votes, Yadav 14 per cent, Bania, Koiri and other Extremely Backward Castes (EBC) 8 percent each, Mallah around 7 percent, the upper caste block of Brahmin-Bhumihar- Rajput-Kayasth around 16 percent and Kurmi 4 percent.
According to the JD(U) leader, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief, Mohan Bhagwat's statement on the issue of reservation had a wide impact on all beneficiaries of quota like Dalits and backwards besides the conscious upper caste voters, who believed in social justice.
Mr Yadav is a former lawmaker from Madhepura, who was defeated in last Lok Sabha polls. He lost to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate, Pappu Yadav, who has now formed the Janadhikar Party after being expelled from RJD.
Mr Yadav also downplays a question about the impact that the NDA could have among Dalits especially Mushhars and Kushwaha voters after BJP's alliance with Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party, Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustan Awam Morcha- Secular and Upendra Kushwaha's Rashtriya Lok Samata Party.
Dalit icon Baba Saheb BR Ambedkar's grandson and former lawmaker, Prakash Yashwant on Monday took out a candle march appealing forces in favour of reservation to back the grand alliance of RJD, JD(U) and Congress, attacking the RSS for its alleged attempt to finish reservation.
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