NDA constituent TDP promises 4% quota for Muslims after PM Modi spoke against religion-based reservation

The Telegu Desum Party's chief Chandrababu Naidu on May 5 said that his party will give four percent reservation for the Muslims in Andhra Pradesh. Naidu's comments came days after PM Modi in a public rally claimed that he won't let the quotas of Dalits, Adivasis and OBC's be given to Muslims.

India Today reported that the TDP chief said that his party from the beginning had supported four percent reservation for Muslims.

Chandrababu Naidu, last week announced that his party will provide financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh assistance to the Muslims to perform Hajj as soon as his party comes to power.

However, the NDA partner TDP' joint manifesto doesn't have any mention of the four percent reservation for the Muslims as promised by the TDP chief during a public rally.

The manifesto focuses on six ambitious aspects including a monthly pension of Rs 1,500 for women aged between 19-59, the creation of 20 lakh jobs, giving Rs 3, 000 monthly unemployment assistance and free bus services to the women.

Pertinently, PM Modi made a controversial statement during a public rally in Zaheerabad Telangana saying that he won't let the quotas of Dalits, Adivasis and Backward Classes be given to Muslims based on religion.