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'Politically unfit, dolt': BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over merit remark, Karnataka quota

IndiaTimes Friday, 21 March 2025
Rahul Gandhi faces criticism from BJP over his "merit a flawed concept" remark regarding caste census and the Karnataka government's decision to approve a 4% minority quota for Muslim contractors. BJP leaders Amit Malviya and Sambit Patra accuse Gandhi of undermining the value of merit and promoting appeasement politics for personal gain.
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