Lalu Yadav Changes His Muslim Reservation Remark, Says Reservation Is Social-Based, Not Caste Based

RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on May 07 backtracked from his Muslim reservation remark and said that the reservation should be on a social basis, not on religious grounds. "I implemented the `Mandal Commission`. Reservation is social-based and not religion-based. Atal Bihari Vajpayee constituted the Constitution Review Commission... We are getting reports in our favor after the third phase. They are saying 400-plus to induce psychological pressure, they won`t even cross 200,” he added. Earlier, RJD Chief said, “The votes are on our side... They are saying that there will be `Jungle Raj` because they are scared, they are trying to instigate... They want to finish the Constitution and democracy... `Are toh reservation toh milna chahiye Musalmano ko, pura`.”