NB Viewpoint | "Ambedkar said reservation cannot be given on basis of religion," Himanta attacks Congress in poll-bound Karnataka

"Babasaheb Ambedkar had said that reservation cannot be given on the basis of religion. This is the basis of our constitution...Today Congress is saying that we will give reservations to the Muslims"- Himanta Biswa Sarma

"PFI is already banned. Siddaramaiah government withdrew cases against PFI during their tenure. So they (Congress) are saying to ban PFI and Bajrang Dal to appease Muslims. Congress' manifesto looks like the manifesto of PFI and some fundamentalist Muslim organizations" - Himanta Biswa Sarma

"Karnataka BJP made a very bold commitment and it will usher a nationwide demand for the implementation of UCC across the country. Nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC) is the need of the hour" - Himanta Biswa Sarma

Bengaluru, May 3: Lashing out at the Congress in poll-bound Karnataka, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that reservation cannot be on the basis of religion but the grand old party still wants to give a reservation to Muslims.

The BJP has intensified its final leg of campaigning with top BJP guns holding massive rallies and roadshows in the southern state, the only state in the south belt where the saffron party is holding on to power. The ruling BJP released its manifesto for the Karnataka elections on Monday.

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The Congress party on Tuesday (May 2) in its manifesto for the upcoming May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections said it will take "decisive action" as per law including banning organizations like Bajrang Dal, the Popular Front of India and others. "We will take decisive action as per law including imposing a ban on any such organizations, read the Congress manifesto released by the party president Mallikarjun Kharge here.

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"Karnataka BJP made a very bold commitment and it will usher a nationwide demand for the implementation of UCC across the country," Himanta Biswa Sarma said, adding that nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC) is the need of the hour. Karnataka will go to Assembly polls on May 10 and the counting of votes will take place on May 13.