Reservations won’t be scrapped till I am here: PM Modi in Maharashtra

PM Modi also assured people in the tribal-dominated constituencies in north Maharashtra that his government will ensure they would not face eviction from their land. (Source: PTI/File)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday accused the opposition parties of spreading rumours that reservations will modified if he returns to power. Addressing a poll rally here in north Maharashtra, Modi said he will ensure that the quota quantum is not disturbed.

“Till Modi is here, nobody can touch the reservations, given to us by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar,” he said.

Modi also assured people in the tribal dominated constituencies in north Maharashtra that his government will ensure they would not face eviction from their land.

North Maharashtra produces sugarcane which can be used for ethanol production, Modi said. It will create jobs for locals but the Congress-NCP leaders never allowed it to happen, he said.