Why Modi remains silent on caste census: Bhatti

Adilabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi why he did not come out in favor of caste census if the BJP was in favor of reservations despite Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanding that the central government do the same to increase the reserves in accordance with the population of the communities and their financial situation.

He said there was every danger of the BJP changing the Indian Constitution if it came to power at the Center and appealed to people belonging to SC, ST, BC and minorities to defeat the BJP to protect their rights. He called the BJP a party of businessmen.

Bhatti Vikramarka was addressing a press conference in Nirmal after heading a party meeting held in support of Congress candidate Atram Suguna for Adilabad.

In Nirmal, he alleged that Modi was exploiting the wealth of the poor to favor his friends in the business world. He said it was the Congress government which was in favor of implementing reservations.

He promised the people of erstwhile Adilabad district to provide irrigation and drinking water by constructing the Pranahitha-Chevella project and repairing other projects in the district, if Congress candidate Atram Suguna was elected winner.

Panchayat Raj Minister Seethakka, MP Vedma Bojju, senior Congress leaders Srihari Rao, Indrakaran Reddy and S. Venugopala Chary, Koneru Konappa, Vittal Reddy, Ravi Srinivas, Rathod Bapu Rao, Ade Gajender, Rekha Naik, Shym Naik, Ramulu Naik, Vedma Bojju, Sathu Mallesh, Narayanrao Patel, Kandi Srinivas Reddy, candidate Atram Suguna and others were present.