Opposition leader's OBC statement triggers political backlash in Parliament

Rahul Gandhi’s recent assertion that the OBC community would resort to street demonstrations sparked an immediate response from the ruling alliance. Uttar Pradesh minister Danish Azad Ansari accused the Congress of fanning flames and undermining national harmony. He highlighted the government’s initiatives for backward classes, women, Dalits and minorities as unprecedented. The debate underscored deepening partisan divides over caste politics in the capital.