Amit Shah Accuses Congress of Anti-Dalit Stance Amid Heated Haryana Poll Campaign

Union Minister Amit Shah criticized the Congress party, labeling it as anti-Dalit and accusing it of sidelining Dalit leaders such as Kumari Selja and Ashok Tanwar. He defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stance on reservations and slammed Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on the Sikh community. Shah also highlighted past incidents of violence against Dalits under Congress rule and accused the party of corruption and favoritism in job allocations.

Union Minister Amit Shah on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, calling it an ''anti-Dalit'' party and alleging it insulted Dalit leaders like Kumari Selja and Ashok Tanwar.

Shah also criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on reservation, asserting that only Prime Minister Narendra Modi can protect the quota system. He demanded an apology from Gandhi for comments made in the USA concerning the Sikh community.

Addressing a poll rally in Haryana's Tohana, Shah recounted past incidents of violence against Dalits under Congress rule and accused the party of corruption and favoritism in job allocations. He stressed that the BJP government had provided jobs transparently and had taken steps to protect Dalit reservations.

(With inputs from agencies.)