New Delhi:

After the second part of voting of the seven-phase 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a video of house minister Amit Shah stating that the BJP authorities will scrap the ‘unconstitutional reservation’ of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Different Backward Courses (OBCs) is making the rounds on social media.

“Earlier than casting your vote, take heed to this assertion of Residence Minister Amit Shah the place he’s asking to finish reservation, that’s the reason 400 seats are being demanded in order that the structure will be modified,” wrote an X consumer who shared the video.

A number of X handles shared the video amplifying the declare. 

Truth Verify

NewsMeter discovered that the declare was false because the video was edited. Within the unique video, Shah talks about scraping the ‘unconstitutional reservation of Muslims if voted to energy in Telangana.’

We seen the video carried the emblem of V6 Information. Taking this cue, we seemed for the video on the V6 Information Telugu YouTube channel and located a video printed on April 23, 3023, titled ‘Union Minister Amit Shah Feedback Muslim Reservations.’

The viral clip seems within the video on the 2:38-minute timestamp. “If the BJP authorities is shaped, we are going to scrap the unconstitutional Muslim reservation. The SC, ST and OBC communities of Telangana deserve this chance and they are going to be awarded the identical by ending the Muslim reservation.”

NDTV printed the video on April 24, 2023, titled ‘Amit Shah Vows To Scrap Muslim Quota in Telangana.’

In accordance with the channel, Shah whereas addressing the rally at Chevella close to Hyderabad, slammed religion-based reservations, calling them ‘unconstitutional’. He had vowed to finish the reservations for Muslims in Telangana if the BJP shaped the federal government within the state.

On April 24, 2023, Instances Now additionally reported that Shah has promised to finish the 4 per cent Muslim reservation in Telangana if BJP is voted into energy. He had stated religion-based quotas go in opposition to the Structure.

Therefore, we conclude that the viral clip of Shah is outdated and has been edited. The declare that he referred to as for scraping SC, ST and OBC reservation quotas is fake.

(This story was initially printed by NewsMeter, and republished by NDTV as a part of the Shakti Collective.)

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