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In 2010, BJP’s presidential candidate, Ram Nath Kovind, who was then a BJP spokesperson, reportedly made a statement: “Islam and Christianity are alien to the nation”. Seven years later, there is a heated debate as to whether he meant “nation” or “notion of caste”. The statement was made by him at a news conference to voice his objection to the recommendation of Ranganath Misra Commission to include Dalit Christians and Muslims in the Scheduled Caste category.

The statement was reported by news agency IANS and published by Hindustan Times. As per IANS, Kovind said “Including Muslims and Christians in the Scheduled Castes category will be unconstitutional” and when asked how Sikh Dalits were enjoying the quota privilege in the same category, he said: “Islam and Christianity are alien to the nation.” He went on to say that “the educational level of Scheduled Caste children remains much lower than that of convert Dalits and Muslims. The children of converts will grab major share of reservation in government jobs. They would become eligible to contest elections on seats reserved for Scheduled Castes. This would encourage conversion and fatally destroy the fabric of Indian society.”
 
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