Tamil Nadu BJP looks optimistic to take 2021 polls as the party head states in favour of social justice

National President JP Nadda said that the saffron party is not against the reservation and social justice and optimistic to take 2021 state assembly elections. The BJP which wants to make inroads into Tamil Nadu has been facing the criticism from the Dravidian parties that BJP is against reservation and social justice – which is a crucial agenda in Tamil Nadu for every election.

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Tamil Nadu unit is delighted to take the 2021 state assembly elections as its national president JP Nadda said that the saffron party is not against the reservation and social justice.

The BJP which wants to make inroads into Tamil Nadu has been facing the criticism from the Dravidian parties that BJP is against reservation and social justice – which is a crucial agenda in Tamil Nadu for every election.

Tamil Nadu’s ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), opposing Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), RS MP Vaiko’s Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), Communist Party of India (Marxist), Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) had recently moved the SC to ensure the 50% OBC quota in the state capture all India quota seats in medical admissions.

While hearing the matter, the SC stated that reservation is not a fundamental right according to the constitution. Thus it made Lok Jana Sakthi Party (LJP) leader and Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan make an open invitation to all the parties in the nation for saving the reservation rights.

In order to clear the air, the BJP president JP Nadda said, “The government under PM Modi and the BJP are committed to the reservation. Our commitment to social justice is unbreakable. We stand committed to the reservation. PM Modi has repeated it again and again. Our endeavour is always towards social harmony and equal opportunity for everyone," he said.

DMK which has been severely charging BJP for its stance towards reservation had welcomed Nadda’s statement.

“As the country has been clearly observing the pulse and mindset of BJP, its leader JP Nadda had cleared that his party is not against reservation. Though it is a delayed statement, I thank him. The BJP leader should have come out with this statement since he might have thought backlash from Indian citizens,” Stalin said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu BJP unit feels the statement of Nadda has kick-started the election machine for 2021 state assembly elections.

“Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu have been cheating people in the name of the reservation and social justice. Though BJP is the real fighter for ensuring the reservation and social justice, the DMK and its allies have been labelled us with the anti-reservation label since long ago. However, our party leader has put it out that we are committed reservation. So, even Stalin has welcomed us and it will not be prompt to level the same charge against us in future,” said a former BJP MP from Tamil Nadu.

Speaking to ETV Bharat, DMK Rajya Sabha MP and Party’s organising secretary said BJP is merely making this statement eyeing 2021 state assembly elections.

“If BJP has more interest in social justice they should have given the 50% OBC reservation in state surrendered all India quota seats. They should have led a legal fight. As even its ally LJP has come out for reservation, BJP has voiced in favour of reservation. Also, the Tamil Nadu state is going for state assembly polls in 2021. Hence, BJP is making this statement to attract voters in TN where social justice is the key factor in deciding the formation of governments,” Bharathi told ETV Bharat.

Meanwhile, Aseervadham Achary, a senior leader of BJP at New Delhi said DMK’s false agenda will not work out further in TN.

“BJP is the only party which has more numbers of MPs from OBC and SC/ST sections. We have not taken back any given reservation. In order to frame fake charges that BJP is anti-reservation and anti-TN, a few people are levelling such complaints. However, it will not benefit them more as our leader cleared our party stance towards reservation,” Achary told the ETV Bharat.