Maharashtra BJP Chief Slams Nehru-Gandhi Family, Defends Reservation Policy

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule criticized three generations of the Nehru-Gandhi family for opposing reservation. He asked Rahul Gandhi to clarify his stance on the issue and urged him to avoid making anti-India statements. Bawankule also condemned derogatory remarks made by his party members and allied leaders.

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule has accused leaders from three generations of the Nehru-Gandhi family, including former prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajiv Gandhi, of opposing reservation policies.

Bawankule called on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to avoid making anti-India statements and to clarify his stance on reservation before visiting Maharashtra. He distanced himself from incendiary remarks made by BJP's Rajya Sabha member Anil Bonde and Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad against Gandhi.

He also highlighted the BJP's outreach efforts and welfare schemes for tribal communities, contrasting them with the alleged neglect during the Congress rule, ahead of the upcoming state assembly polls.

(With inputs from agencies.)