Cong argues over suggestion of population-based quotas

Congress chief Abhishek Singhvi discovered himself in a decent spot on Tuesday after his social media publish apparently raised questions concerning the caste probe. Nevertheless, he later deleted the publish and made it clear that he and his occasion will proceed to help the caste-based probe.

In a publish on X, previously Twitter, Singhvi, a senior advocate, stated equality of alternative isn’t the identical as equality of outcomes. “Individuals who endorse #jitniabadiutnahaq should first totally perceive its implications. It’s going to finally culminate in majoritarianism,” the Congress chief stated within the publish, which has now been deleted.

He later stated that he didn’t take a special stand and added that it’s important {that a} caste census takes place.

Jairam Ramesh, accountable for Congress communications, was fast to dismiss Singhvi’s feedback on X because the chief’s private views and on no account linked to the occasion.

“Dr. Singhvi’s tweet could also be a mirrored image of his personal private views, however it on no account displays the place of the Indian Nationwide Congress – the essence of which is contained in each the Raipur Declaration of February 26, 2023 and the CWC Decision of September 16 . , 2023,” he wrote on X.

In the meantime, Congress Normal Secretary KC Venugopal stated the occasion helps the caste census. “Our occasion’s place may be very clear. We’re in favor of a caste census. Congress president and Rahul Gandhi have made statements on it,” he stated.

Reacting to the MP’s publish, Amit Malviya, in-charge of the BJP’s Nationwide Data and Expertise Division, stated the Congress pressured Singhvi to “delete his tweet because it made extra sense than the leaflet that Rahul Gandhi reads out nowadays”.