The RSS-affiliated student organisation Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has said it supports reservation and believes the system should continue, arguing that it is necessary to ensure that different sections of society move forward together.
Speaking to PTI, ABVP national general secretary Dr Virendra Singh Solanki said the organisation has consistently supported reservation provided under the Constitution.
“The Constitution provides for reservation and reservation should continue,” Solanki said.
“The ABVP has always stood with reservation. We have consistently stated that reservation is necessary in the country,” he added.
ABVP Responds to Calls to End Reservation
Solanki was asked about demands from some groups seeking changes to or the removal of the existing reservation system.
“I think those making such demands need a detailed understanding of the issue,” he said.
“We need to understand what the country requires,” Solanki added.
He said the ABVP’s approach is based on the idea of social harmony and ensuring that different sections of society progress together.
“Therefore, reservation is necessary,” he said.
The comments came after several people gathered in Delhi on August 21 following a call by an Instagram page called ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’ to demand an end to reservation.
The protesters argued that economic criteria should be given greater importance than caste in deciding eligibility for government support and reservation.
The government also held discussions with representatives of the group. Union minister J P Nadda met members of the group in what was described as a “cordial discussion”.
ABVP Says It Will Raise Student Issues
Solanki also addressed whether the ABVP is less willing to confront the government when the BJP is in power.
“The ABVP’s position is very clear, whether the government is BJP’s or non BJP… we work strongly and aggressively on student issues,” he said.
He said the organisation does not always rely on confrontation and often tries to resolve issues through dialogue.
“Sometimes a solution can emerge through dialogue. If it does not, the ABVP is ready to struggle,” Solanki said.
“On student issues, we move forward in the direction of a solution without any political agenda,” he added.
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