Rahul Gandhi Brought Congress's Anti-Quota Face To Forefront: Amit Shah
Rahul Gandhi is touring the US, speaking largely to students and the Indian-American community there, and his statements have again stirred a political controversy back home. Interacting with the Indian diaspora in Washington DC, Mr Gandhi said the Congress would think of scrapping reservations when "India is a fair place", which he said is not the case right now. The BJP reacted sharply to this. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that by speaking about abolishing quota, Mr Gandhi once again has brought the Congress's anti-reservation face to the forefront. Is the reservation debate here to stay and resonate with political leaders, and also voters? Is this political strategy or fear mongering by the Congress, and how sharp is the BJP's response?
