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Rahul Gandhi said in Prayagraj that caste census and abolishing the 50 percent limit in reservation is not politics for him. Even if it causes political loss in the future, I will do it. His statement has fuelled the politics of backward classes.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.
– Photo: ANI
Expansion
Congress has played the backward, Muslim and Dalit (PMD) card in Uttar Pradesh. Three senior leaders have been included in the central committee and given new responsibilities. Shahnawaz Alam and Sushil Pasi, who are considered close to National General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, have been made national secretaries and co-in-charge of Bihar. Similarly, Vidit Chaudhary, who comes from the Gurjar community, has been made national secretary and co-in-charge of Himachal and Chandigarh.
Congress is continuously running a campaign for social justice in Uttar Pradesh. Rahul Gandhi said in Prayagraj that abolishing the 50 percent limit in caste census and reservation is not politics for him. Even if it causes political loss in the future, I will do it. His statement has fueled the politics of backward classes. Within a week of this statement, Uttar Pradesh’s participation in the appointment of national secretaries has increased. Political equations have also been worked out through this participation. Those who keep an eye on the political pulse of the state argue that Congress is continuously running a campaign for the backward-Muslims as well as the Pasi community among the Dalits. This campaign has been given momentum through Sushil Pasi.
Co-incharges retained
Congress has also retained the co-incharges of Uttar Pradesh. National secretaries Dheeraj Gurjar, Tauqeer Alam, Pradeep Narwal, Nilanshu Chaturvedi, Rajesh Tiwari and Satyanarayan Patel will continue to work in Uttar Pradesh as before. This also has political messages.