Has PM Modi’s masterstroke on reservation to forward castes brought the opposition parties on back foot?

Prime minister Narendra Modi’s master stroke right before the general election of giving 10% reservation in government jobs n college addmissions to the poor n economically deprived of the country belonging to the general catagory other than SC, STs n OBC has infact disturbed the main opposition party Congress n the anti BJP parties especially the BSP n SP who have no option but to outrightly support it in both the houses of parliament.

The union minister Thawar Chand Gehlot has already tabled the bill in the house after the cabinet committee accorded its approval on 7th January chaired by the prime minister.

Political observers are saying that it’s a powerful masterstroke of Narendra Modi that will dilute the anti BJP onslaughts against the BJP n NDA being incessantly thrown on the ruling party n the prime minister, particularly the accusations of not fulfilling the employment promise given during the 2014 election and not able to bring an ordinance on Ram Temple construction despite the continuous pressure from RSS, VHP, Shiv Sena n other Hindu outfits.

In fact, by desperately introducing the reservation to general catagory in govt jobs n college addmissions to the tune of 10%, the Modi government has compelled the offensive opposition to adopt a defensive posture who have no option but to back the bill in both the houses of parliament unlike the bill on triple talaq which could not be passed despite having been cleared from the Lok Sabha.

There is a clear cut strategy behind formulating this bill to finally make it a law by the ruling BJP.

Even the laymen of the country know that after the shameful defeat of the BJP in the three hindi heartland states viz. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh at the hands of Congress Party despite prime minister Narendra Modi’s hectic campaigning which was being completely underestimated by the over confident BJP the political standing n aura of the PM has come down considerably followed by the incessant attacks of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Rafale issue putting the ruling party government in the dock.

Not only this but the diluting stand of the government on Ram Mandir construction issue by not bringing legislation despite the increasing pressure of RSS, Shiv Sena, VHP n other hindu outfits have also annoyed the Hindu majority.

Moreover, prime minister Narendra knew that if he brings the ordinance on Ram Temple construction, not only will he be labelled as communal PM but the legislation will also not get the Rajya Sabha’s nod.

In addition, there had been incessant charges on the prime minister Narendra Modi of taking away the jobs n destroying small entrepreneurs n enterprises after introducing demonetisation.

This has allegedly brought bad name to the party n the prime minister who had promised to give 2 crore jobs annually to the country’s youth during the election campaigning in 2014 but has not come true to their expectation.

The government had no option but to devise a formula that could dilute all the above factors going heavily against the ruling party government.

But after the introduction of this bill to grant 10% reservation to the general catagory youths in jobs n college addmissions in various courses coming under Rs. 8 lakh annual income slab, the forward castes n classes of the country are bound to be happy n pleased thus compelling anti BJP opposition parties including Congress, BSP, SP, RJD n others to support the legislation as no party in the country would like to annoy the forward castes who constitute the largest vote bank chunk in the country.

Meanwhile the Congress party, RJD, SP and the Bahujan Samaj Party have given their principle consent to support the bill accusing the Modi government of introducing it for gaining political advantage right at the time of the national election likely to take place within the next few months. However, the RJD n SP has demanded raising the limit of OBC teservation to 52 n 54% respectively.

In a TV debate a Congress representative Rajput said that about 25 lakh jobs are lying vacant under the central government quota but not a single vacancy have been filled during the last 4.5 years of NDA rule. He added: he’ll be the happiest person that at least after this legislation becoming a law atleast 2.5 lakh unemployed youths will get the jobs.

Some political observers say that it’s a game changer bill which has brought the non BJP parties on back foot.

What’s your take friends?