Mayawati should join hands with BJP, says Union minister

  • | Saturday | 30th June, 2018

However, it is not so," said the RPI (A) president.Athawale said though his party had met Congress leaders seeking their support in the upper house of the Parliament. "They have to help us in getting the bill passed else they have to face the consequences in the elections," he added.Calling the Bahujan Samaj Party chief's allegations against the saffron regime baseless, the Union minister said that Mayawati should join hands with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to uplift Dalits, as both the parties were working for a common cause. "We are also noticing resentment among upper castes like Brahmins, Patels, Marathas, Jats, Rajputs and Singhs against the government so my party is in talks with the Prime Minister for giving 25% reservation to these castes as well. ALLAHABAD: Union minister Ramdas Athawale, on Friday, said the Centre would table a bill to pave way for reservation in promotion in jobs for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe employees during the the monsoon session of Parliament.In Allahabad on Friday, the minister of state for social justice and empowerment and president of Republican Party of India (A) said the Union government would also promulgate the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) ordinance during the monsoon session. ""I have also drafted a formula for providing 75% quota to all those who come under the creamy layer, without hampering the rights of those belonging to the SC, ST and OBC," he said.The Union minister said that there were some people who had alleged that the NDA government's intention to introduce the bill in the upcoming Parliament session was a ploy to garner more Dalits vote in the Lok Sabha polls.

ALLAHABAD: Union minister Ramdas Athawale, on Friday, said the Centre would table a bill to pave way for reservation in promotion in jobs for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe employees during the the monsoon session of Parliament.In Allahabad on Friday, the minister of state for social justice and empowerment and president of Republican Party of India (A) said the Union government would also promulgate the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) ordinance during the monsoon session."We are also noticing resentment among upper castes like Brahmins, Patels, Marathas, Jats, Rajputs and Singhs against the government so my party is in talks with the Prime Minister for giving 25% reservation to these castes as well.""I have also drafted a formula for providing 75% quota to all those who come under the creamy layer, without hampering the rights of those belonging to the SC, ST and OBC," he said.The Union minister said that there were some people who had alleged that the NDA government's intention to introduce the bill in the upcoming Parliament session was a ploy to garner more Dalits vote in the Lok Sabha polls. However, it is not so," said the RPI (A) president.Athawale said though his party had met Congress leaders seeking their support in the upper house of the Parliament. "They have to help us in getting the bill passed else they have to face the consequences in the elections," he added.Calling the Bahujan Samaj Party chief's allegations against the saffron regime baseless, the Union minister said that Mayawati should join hands with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to uplift Dalits, as both the parties were working for a common cause.

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