Jignesh Mevani fearmongers along 'caste vs income' lines over Quota bill, Arvind Kejriwal wholeheartedly jumps in

Independent MLA from Vadgam, Gujrat Jignesh Mevani has attempted to create fear about Modi government's proposal to move 10% quota for Ecomically Weaker Sections.

Jignesh Mevani in a tweet said that "Why is BJP is giving 10% quota to EWS?  What I have found out after speaking to RSS is extremely dangerous. RSS has always been against caste-based reservation. w, y will begin to move for poverty-based quota. n, y will end caste-based quota meant for SC, ST and OBC and have only a poverty-based quota"

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal soon joined Mevani and retweeted him saying, "I have spoken to many people. Everyone feels that BJP is conspiring. This is extremely dangerous"

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Narendra Modi-led NDA government on Monday had resolved to bring in a constitutional amendment to increase reservation quotas to benefit Ecomically Weaker Sections (EWS).  

As per sources, reservations will go up from current 50% to 60% and will be applicable for Ecomically Weaker Sections (EWS) to get reservation in jobs and in education, reby serving as a huge mode of upliftment. new reservations will be applicable to Ecomically Weaker Sections (EWS) across religions.

A constitutional amendment bill on quota was passed in Lok Sabha on January 8.