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Congress distances itself from Khurshid's quota promise
Friday January 13, 2012 10:05:34 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: The
Congress Friday sought to distance itself from Law Minister Salman
Khurshid's promise on providing nine percent reservation to
backward Muslims if the party is voted to power in Uttar Pradesh,
saying queries on the issue should be directed to the minister.
"If a person makes a statement in his individual capacity, the
question should be put to him," Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi
told reporters here.
Alvi had Tuesday defended Khurshid's remarks and said the party
could increase the sub quota for backward minorities within the
existing other backward classes (OBC) quota in Uttar Pradesh in
accordance with the promises made in party manifesto for 2009
general elections.
Khurshid's announcement about quota to backward Muslims in
Farrukhabad, where his wife Louise is in the fray in the
forthcoming assembly polls, had led to strong protests from
Bharatiya Janata Party and earned him a notice to him from
Election Commission.
Khurshid said Friday he had no regrets about his quota promise as
he had not done anything unlawful.
"No. Why should I regret? You regret when you do something
unlawful," he told reporters here, adding he had filed a reply to
EC notice.
Alvi, meanwhile, backed government's decision to provide 4.5
percent quota for minorities in the OBC quota which has been put
on hold in the five poll bound states.
He said the decision had been taken before the Election Commission
announced schedule of polls in the five states.
"It is unfortunate that Election Commission has put it on hold,"
Alvi said, adding that the decision will be implemented after the
polls in five states.
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