Congress makes course correction on OBCs, guarantees greater share in energy

Rahul’s remarks got here only a day after authorities information revealed that almost 80 per cent of sanctioned OBC posts stay vacant in universities.

“It didn’t really feel like a political speech,” stated a celebration employee from Mahendragarh, Haryana. “It felt like a household gathering the place previous wrongs had been acknowledged, and a brand new future was promised.”

Notably, the stage was dominated by OBC leaders — former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, and Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, all of whom Gandhi hailed as “icons” [of the Bahujan].

“The Congress wants 40 to 50 such position fashions from the OBC neighborhood,” he stated, and laid out his roadmap:

• A caste survey in each Congress-ruled state

• A rise within the 50 per cent cap on reservations

• Reservation in non-public instructional establishments