10pc quota Modi govt's gift to youths from poor families; oppn should learn lesson: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Jan 8: BJP chief Amit Shah Tuesday described the Modi government's decision to grant 10 per cent quota to economically weaker sections from the general category as a "gift" to youths from poor families and said it is a lesson for political parties doing appeasement politics for years.
Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Cabinet for taking this "legitimate decision", Shah said this move will ensure justice to crores of youths from poor families and "they will get a fair opportunity to shape their future".
"I congratulate the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his entire cabinet for this legitimate decision, which was pending for decades," he said in a tweet in Hindi.
The decision to give 10 per cent reservation to poor youths from general category will open a door for their golden future, Shah said in a statement issued by the BJP.
The number of seats in each branch of education institutions will be increased by 10 per cent to ensure that meritorious students are not affected by the quota, he said.
"The commitment of the Modi government towards economic self-reliance of every section of the country is not only appreciable but also a lesson for the parties doing appeasement politics for years," the BJP chief said in a series tweets.
The BJP chief underlined that the government has given this reservation by keeping the current reservation for scheduled castes, schedule tribes and other backward classes intact.
"The decision to provide 10 per cent reservation to the economically weaker in other classes is not just historic but it is a strong step towards bringing positive change in the lives of the people from a large section of our country," Shah said.
In a major move ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Union Cabinet Monday cleared a 10 per cent job and education quota for "economically weaker" sections, meeting a key demand of upper castes, a staunch BJP support base which has shown signs of a drift from the party.
The government on Tuesday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha for the quota.
The bill was brought in on the last day of the Winter Session of the Lok Sabha and Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot introduced it in the House amid protests by the Samajwadi Party.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
