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'Regret 100%' that UPA's proposed women's reservation bill did not have OBC quota: Rahul Gandhi

IndiaTimes Friday, 22 September 2023
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has called for the immediate implementation of the women's reservation bill and expressed regret that it did not include reservation for OBCs. He also demanded that the Centre carry out a caste census and make its findings public. Gandhi criticized the bill, stating that it was a diversion tactic from the growing demand for a caste census. He also alleged that BJP MPs have no decision-making power.
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