<p>Fearing a repeat of the effect that RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s statement regarding reservation had on Bihar Assembly polls, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Dattatreya Hosabale and Manmohan Vaidya issued a clarification on Vaidya’s statement about quota.<br /><br /></p>.<p>During their session at the Jaipur Literature festival, Vaidya said that reservation serves the purpose only up to a point and continuous reservation breeds alienation. Give equal opportunities instead of reservation.<br /><br />As a damage control measure, at a press conference called merely three hours after the remarks at the festival, Hosabale clarified that the RSS has always been in support of reservation provided under the Constitution.<br /><br />When Dattatreya was asked to let Vaidya clarify he got agitated and said that he was the general secretary of the organisation.<br /><br />Attempt at controversy<br />He said: “There’s been an attempt to create a controversy over our reservation statement ahead of the UP elections. <br /><br />The RSS has always been in support of reservation provided under the Constitution and should continue as long as there is discrimination based on birth or caste.” <br /><br />When asked why no Muslim candidate features in the BJP’s UP list, Dattatreya Hosabale said, “the RSS doesn’t decide tickets. The BJP decides on winnability.” <br /></p>
<p>Fearing a repeat of the effect that RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s statement regarding reservation had on Bihar Assembly polls, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Dattatreya Hosabale and Manmohan Vaidya issued a clarification on Vaidya’s statement about quota.<br /><br /></p>.<p>During their session at the Jaipur Literature festival, Vaidya said that reservation serves the purpose only up to a point and continuous reservation breeds alienation. Give equal opportunities instead of reservation.<br /><br />As a damage control measure, at a press conference called merely three hours after the remarks at the festival, Hosabale clarified that the RSS has always been in support of reservation provided under the Constitution.<br /><br />When Dattatreya was asked to let Vaidya clarify he got agitated and said that he was the general secretary of the organisation.<br /><br />Attempt at controversy<br />He said: “There’s been an attempt to create a controversy over our reservation statement ahead of the UP elections. <br /><br />The RSS has always been in support of reservation provided under the Constitution and should continue as long as there is discrimination based on birth or caste.” <br /><br />When asked why no Muslim candidate features in the BJP’s UP list, Dattatreya Hosabale said, “the RSS doesn’t decide tickets. The BJP decides on winnability.” <br /></p>
