Nirmal (Telangana), May 5 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove the 50 per cent limit on the reservation and promised that the Congress, if elected to power, will enhance the overall quota beyond 50 per cent.

Addressing an election rally at Nirmal in Adilabad Lok Sabha constituency, he alleged that PM Modi is against reservation and wants to snatch the same.

“Narendra Modiji should tell the country that he will remove the 50 per cent barrier because this is what Congress is going to do. Narendra Modi, in none of his speeches so far, said that he will remove the 50 per cent barrier on the reservation,” he said.

Stating that the biggest issue before the nation is increasing reservation beyond 50 per cent, he said the Congress party in its manifesto has promised to remove the same to do justice to OBCs, Dalits and tribals.

The Congress leader reiterated his allegation that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) want to finish off the Constitution and take away the reservation.

“This election is between two ideologies. On one hand, Congress is trying to protect the Constitution while on the other BJP and RSS want to finish off the Constitution and take away the rights of the poor given by the Constitution,” he said displaying the pocket-size copy of the Constitution of India.

“The BJP leaders have said that if they win, they will change the Constitution. If the Constitution is changed, the reservation will also come to an end,” he said, alleging that the BJP does not want the upliftment of backwards, Dalits and tribals.

Stating that Congress implemented its guarantees in Telangana, he promised that similar guarantees would be implemented across India.

Rahul Gandhi said a woman from every poor family will get Rs 8,500 every month. This would be in addition to the Rs 2,500 per month women in Telangana are receiving.

Alleging that PM Modi made youth unemployed, he said Congress has promised ‘Pehli Naukri pakki’ to youth. He said like MNREGA right, graduates will get the job right.