Throwing a gauntlet at Modi Government, BJP Member of Parliament Savitri Bai Phule said that if any attempt was made to curtail reservation for SC/ST and Backwards blood will flow on the streets as she would lead agitation demanding implementation of reservation as per the spirit of Indian constitution.
The first -time MP from Bahraich addressed “Aarakshan Bachchao Maharally” in state capital here on Sunday where she said that makers of Indian Constitution had given reservation to the deprived section of the society to bring them at par with the others. “But this unfortunate that people are not getting that reservation benefit,” she said.
He her speech she even said that `khoon ki naadi bahegi’ if poor were denied reservation. “We are not begging for it. This is our right as per Constitution and the dalits should get that. There are reports that an attempt is being made to curtail reservation benefits, if this is done no one will be spared,” she said.
She even did not spare the Modi government as she said that due to policies of the Union Government the reservation given to SC/ST and backwards is in perils. We need to fight these policies. We need to protect the Bahujan Samaj,” she said. “I represent a reserve constituency in Lok Sabha and therefore it is my right to fight for their rights,” she said.
Before starting the rally she gave a floral tribute to Dr Bhim Ram Ambedkar and Kanshi Ram. She also decried the Yogi Government for adding Ramji in the name of Dr Ambedkar.