Lucknow/TIA NEWS
SENIOR SAMAJWADI LEADER and Uttar Pradesh Parliamentary Affairs Minister Azam Khan Tuesday refuted that Samajwadi Party ever promised 18 per cent reservation for Muslims in education and jobs.
Replying to Leader of Opposition Gaya Charan Dinkar’s charges in state Assembly Azam Khan said: “Samajwadi Party never promised 18 percent reservation to Muslims in its 2012 assembly poll manifesto…Reservation can be given only after amending the Constitution and unless that is carried out, not even 0.8 percent reservation can be given to the Muslims.”
He said that Muslims today were more aware and cannot be befooled on such “sensitive and emotive issues” and they have become tech-savvy and can also know about BSP’s views on the minority community.
“Mayawati created number of districts…Constructed scores of parks and memorials and not one was named after a Muslim, he said, adding “She herself was not aware of which religion she belongs to”.