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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav<\/a> on Sunday took a jibe at the BJP and RSS<\/a>, saying, \u201cgu\u1e0d khaye, gulgule se parhez\u201d, amid the spat between NDA allies Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi over reservation.The leader of opposition in Bihar assembly also accused the two Union ministers of acting on the \u201cinstructions\u201d of the RSS and alleged that the BJP-RSS was \u201canti-reservation\u201d.He also challenged Chirag and Manjhi to resign from their posts and contest elections from unreserved seats if they opposed reservation.Taking a dig at the two leaders on X, Tejashwi said, \u201cGu\u1e0d khaye, gulgule se parhez!\u201d He alleged that Chirag and Manjhi were speaking in different voices on the issue of sub-categorisation of SC\/ST reservations while allegedly acting on the directions of the RSS.\u201cTwo Union Ministers, Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi and Chirag Paswan, are speaking in opposite directions on the instructions of RSS, diverting attention from the original objective of BJP-RSS to end reservations, and want to gauge the sentiments of reservation supporters,\u201d he said.He alleged that both ministers, who were elected from reserved constituencies, were benefiting from reservation while being part of the BJP-led NDA.\u201cFirst and foremost, these ministers, elected from reserved quotas, are sitting in the lap of the Constitution and reservation opponents, enjoying the peak pleasures of power,\u201d Tejashwi said.\u201cIf these two have a deep hatred for reservations, let them contest elections from unreserved seats and see their – eyes will open,\u201d he added.Tejashwi also questioned the position of NDA allies in Bihar, including the parties led by Nitish Kumar, Upendra Kushwaha, Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi, on the 65% reservation quota introduced by the state government.\u201cIf these parties are pro-reservation, then why don’t they get the increased 65% reservation limit in Bihar, raised in our government, included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution?\u201d he asked.Chirag-Manjhi lock horns over quota within quota<\/span>Tejashwi’s remarks came a day after differences within the NDA over sub-categorisation of SC\/ST reservations became public, with Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi taking opposing positions.The row began after Manjhi and his son, Bihar minister Santosh Kumar Suman, supported the idea of sub-categorisation to ensure that the most deprived Dalit communities receive a greater share of reservation benefits.Chirag, who heads the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), strongly opposed any move to review reservation and demanded that Manjhi and his son resign if they supported such a measure.\u201cThe constitutional provision of SC\/ST reservation is based on social discrimination and not economic status. If they want to change the Constitution, then debate the issue in Parliament. Those who talk or think about reviewing reservation should first resign, as they actually want to completely end it and reduce its scope,\u201d Chirag said.He also asserted that reservation was in place in the past, remains in place today and would continue in the future.Responding to Chirag’s demand, Suman said he was ready to resign, but challenged Chirag to take the first step.\u201cAs far as resignations go, we are ready. My younger brother\u2019s party is the bigger one; they have more numbers than us and are politically third-generation too, so let them take the lead. Let him step forward by resigning and we are prepared to resign alongside him,\u201d Suman said.Tejashwi invokes Bhagwat’s 2015 remark<\/span>Tejashwi also targeted RSS chief over his earlier remarks on reviewing reservation, saying, \u201cMohan Bhagwat had also spoken earlier about reviewing reservations\u201d, adding that Bihar \u201cne unke kaan pakad kar achhe se uthak-baithak karwa di thi. Ab phir karenge toh Bihari log RSS\/BJP ka murga bana dega.\u201dHe was referring to Bhagwat’s 2015 call for a review of the reservation policy, which became a major political issue during the Bihar assembly election that year.Tejashwi said ending reservation was \u201ca remote possibility\u201d and accused the BJP of testing public sentiment on the issue. \u201cNone can put an end to reservation. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat called for a review of reservation in 2015, and the people of Bihar taught him a lesson,\u201d the RJD leader said.<\/p>\n Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n