Mumbai, September 15: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday took a veiled dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his statement on reservation and said that such remarks by a person holding a constitutional post reflect an “anti-constitutional mindset”. Addressing a public function in Mumbai, Dhankhar also said that there is an extreme need for awareness about the Constitution of India as some people have forgotten its basic spirit.
He said, “A person holding a constitutional post saying on foreign soil that reservation should be abolished shows an anti-constitutional mindset. This is the same old anti-constitutional mindset, only someone else has taken the responsibility for it.”
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The Vice President said, “Reservation is not against merit, rather it is the soul of the country and the Constitution. It is positive, not negative. It does not deprive anyone of opportunity, but rather supports the pillars that give strength to the society.”
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During his recent visit to the US, Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, had said that the Congress would think about ending reservation only when everyone in the country gets equal opportunities and at present such a situation does not exist in India.
