Narendra Modi wants to end reservations: BSP Chief Mayawati

She said the government wants to interfere with Muslims personal law and end reservations in jobs

Mayawati
Mayawati
Press Trust of India Agra
Last Updated : Feb 09 2017 | 6:10 PM IST
BSP chief Mayawati accused the Narendra Modi government of interfering with the personal law of Muslims and end reservations for backward communities in jobs.

Addressing a rally at Kothi Meena Bazar ground here, she also attack Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance, saying Muslim voters should not get swayed by the alliance and waste their precious votes by supporting it.

"The central government has failed to work on the recommendations of the Sachchar Committee. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to bring black money from abroad, but no action has been taken yet," she said.

She claimed that demonetisation has affected everyone.

The Narendra Modi government wants to interfere with the personal law of Muslims, and end reservations in jobs, she said.

She also promised to constitute a commission for businessmen to look into their problems, announced to launch a special scheme for Agra's leather shoe industry and waive loans upto Rs 1 lakh for farmers if voted to power.
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First Published: Feb 07 2017 | 8:12 AM IST

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