Updated On: 26 May, 2024 08:16 AM IST | Ghazipur (UP) | mid-day online correspondent
"They have always stopped Dalits and backwards in the country from moving ahead. Who insulted Babasaheb (B R Ambedkar)? Who hatched a conspiracy to defeat him in the election?

Narendra Modi. Pic/AFP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday vowed to staunchly defend the reservation for ST, SC and OBC categories against any attempt by the INDIA bloc parties "to snatch it away" and give it to Muslims, reported PTI.
"I will not allow this game to be played on the basis of religion. PM Modi is the watchman of the rights of the deprived people (`vanchito kaa jo adhikaar hai, Modi usskaa chowkidaar hai`)," the prime minister said at an election rally in Ghazipur. Hitting out at the INDIA bloc parties, Modi accused them of being "extremely communal, casteist and dynastic", reported PTI.