A year ago, Amit Shah said to end Muslims reservations in Telangana
In a rapidly escalating electoral landscape marked by the conclusion of the second phase of the Loksabha elections, the focus intensifies on a pivotal 17-second video circulating across social media platforms. The footage features Home Minister Amit Shah, wherein he asserts a contentious proposition: should the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ascend to power, it pledges to terminate the purportedly unlawful reservations allocated to the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) communities.
Telangana Congress the video on X, ‘SC, ST, OBC minority brothers and sisters who are in BJP who are doing politics in the name of religion.. After watching this video take a decision whether to vote for BJP or not. Let’s teach Amit Shah, Narendra Modi’s BJP party a proper lesson for saying that they will remove the reservations of SC, ST, OBC and minorities if they come back to power with pride and arrogance while enjoying the fruits of reservation given by the Constitution of India. BJPo hatao… desh ki bachao…Let us protect the rights given to us by the constitution. Constitution of India should flourish.’
Congress worker Shivakumar Amabala, ‘SC,ST, OBC minority brothers who are doing politics in the name of religion should vote for BJP or not after watching this video take a decision. BJPko hatao… Desh ki bachao. Let us protect the rights given to us by the constitution. Constitution of India should flourish.’
The Viral Telangana wrote, ‘SC, ST, OBC minority brothers and sisters who are in BJP who are doing politics in the name of religion.. After watching this video take a decision whether to vote for BJP or not.’
Bharatvaashi wrote while sharing Amit Shah video, ‘SC, ST, OBC minority brothers and sisters who are in BJP who are doing politics in the name of religion.. After watching this video take a decision whether to vote for BJP or not. Let’s teach Amit Shah, Narendra Modi’s BJP party a proper lesson for saying that they will remove the reservations of SC, ST, OBC and minorities if they come back to power with pride and arrogance while enjoying the fruits of reservation given by the Constitution of India. BJPo hatao… desh ki bachao. Let us protect the rights given to us by the constitution. Constitution of India should flourish.’
Telangana Congress social media coordinator Rajkiran wrote, ‘To the SC,ST,OBC minority brothers in BJP who are doing politics in the name of religion. Watch this video and decide whether to vote for BJP or not. If they come back to power with pride and arrogance after enjoying the fruits of the reservation given by the Constitution of India, they will remove the reservation of SC, ST, OBC and minorities.’
Congress supporter Sai Prajapati wrote,’ SC, ST, OBC minority brothers and sisters who are in BJP who are doing politics in the name of religion.. After watching this video take a decision whether to vote for BJP or not. Enjoying the fruits of the reservation given by the Constitution of India, if they come back to power with pride and arrogance, they will take away the reservations of SC, ST, OBC and minorities.’
Mahesh wrote on X, ‘SC, ST, OBC minority brothers and sisters who are in BJP who are doing politics in the name of religion.. After watching this video take a decision whether to vote for BJP or not.’
We began checking the facts by looking at key images from the video that’s been spreading online. We found a video from April 2023 on YouTube, posted by V6 News Telugu. It shows Home Minister Amit Shah at a public gathering, where he says ‘If the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins, they’ll stop what he calls the unfair reservation system for Muslims. He believes these reservation rights should go to Telangana’s SC/ST and OBC communities instead. So, they plan to end reservations for Muslims and give those rights to SC/ST and OBC.’
Additionally, we came across a news piece from the Deccan Herald dated April 23, 2023. The Deccan Herald wrote, ‘Home minister Amit Shah has announced that upon coming to power in Telangana, the BJP will end the Muslim reservations in the state. Shah made the statement on Sunday while addressing the party’s rally named Vijaya Sankalpa Sabha at Chevella, near Hyderabad, after arriving here from the election campaign in neighboring Karnataka.
The article later quoted Home Minister Amit Shah’s words, “We will end the unconstitutional Muslim reservation in Telangana, offering the right to SC, ST and OBCs,”
In conclusion, it has come to light that the Telangana Congress, along with its party workers, is disseminating manipulated videos featuring Home Minister Amit Shah with the intention of misleading the public. These edited videos are designed to instill fear and provoke sentiments against specific communities in order to sway votes. However, upon careful examination, it becomes evident that the reality portrayed in these videos diverges from the truth. A year-old video featuring Amit Shah reveals his commitment to restoring reservation rights to the OBC, SC, and ST communities, which were allegedly unlawfully diverted to benefit Muslims in Telangana.
| Claim | Amit Shah said that if BJP comes to power we will end SC/ST and OBC reservations |
| Claimed by | Congress party and its workers |
| Fact Check | Fake |
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