Narendra Modi has become a pioneer in politics and making most of the situations to his advantage. In his extempore speech he clarified that the reservation has to stay and the rights of the Dalits cannot be snatched away anyway. PM went on to compare Ambedkar with Martin Luther King in his Ambedkar lecture and the clarification came in the backdrop of RSS call for quota review. Modi’s mastermind continued to give the Indian people, the share of their own right and this is one more case of his authority stamped on Dalit’s quota issue. It came at a perfect time when the dates of Assembly elections in the States have been announced. Thus, BJP’s ideological mentor made his presence felt and made this rather clear to woo the voters all over India. It will give the National Party a boost in the prospects, which was somewhat sagging after setbacks and reverses in various states and in by-elections to the Parliament. He is a master politician and the likes of Congress are very much surprised at the move and for them there is no chance to criticize the statement as the adverse remark will back fire in their effort to get back power in non-BJP states in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
Nickhil Mani
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