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Former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi disapproves of reservation to Patidars
Gaya (Bihar), Nov 05: Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) president Jitan Ram Manjhi opposed the demand for reservation for the Patidars in Gujarat and claimed that the community enjoyed the status of "zamindars" in the western state.
The demand is totally unjust, Manjhi told reporters here. "Generally, everywhere SCs, STs and OBCs comprise about 80 per cent of the total population. The quota fixed for them is capped at 50 per cent. The Patidars comprise a small part of the remaining upper castes. They are very influential and enjoy the status of zamindars", he said.
"In such a scenario, carving out a quota for the community within the quotas meant for SCs, STs and OBCs will be totally unjust", Manjhi, who belongs to the Mahadalit community, said. The former Bihar chief minister also said population of a community should be the criterion based on which reservation benefit should be granted.
Manjhi also criticised the slanging match between the ruling JD(U) and the opposition RJD with both sides releasing photographs and issuing statements casting aspersions on each other's leaders' character. "This type of politics, involving personal attacks and character assassination, is not appropriate. It should be avoided and top leaders of all parties should come forward to bury personal differences", he added.
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