Anti-quota protests: Chirag Paswan says govt open to talks if demands set systematically
Union Minister Chirag Paswan stated that the Indian government is open to dialogue with anti-reservation protesters if they present their demands systematically. The protests at Jantar Mantar call for economic criteria to replace caste-based quotas.
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The reservation system is a highly sensitive and central issue in Indian politics, impacting social equity and electoral dynamics.
NEW DELHI: Union minister Chirag Paswan has said the government is willing to hold talks with protesters opposing caste-based reservation, provided they put forward their demands in a systematic manner.“Any sort of misunderstanding around reservation can create anger among a large section of the country's population. Once the protesters present their demands systematically, the government will engage in dialogue with them,” Paswan told reporters in Patna on Saturday, as quoted by PTI.The statement comes as a large group of protesters gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar carrying banners, posters and saffron flags, and raised slogans against caste-based quotas.
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