On 30 April, Prime Minister Narendra Modi categorically said that as long as he was alive, he would not allow reservations to Muslims.
Naidu had said that the TDP was committed to the four percent reservations to Muslims. (X)
Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is promising to scrap reservation for Muslims, BJP’s ally in Andhra Pradesh, TDP, has promised to continue the four percent reservations for Muslims. Chandrababu Naidu’s statement came as a surprise since the BJP, which is part of the tripartite alliance headed by the TDP in the state, is against reservations based on religion.