Lalu Yadav bats for Muslim quota, PM says vote bank only left with minorities

Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad stoked a controversy after he favoured "poora" (complete) reservation for Muslims, drawing criticism from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and its former ally JD(U).

Speaking to the media in Patna, Lalu Yadav alleged that the ruling BJP wanted to do away with reservations by scrapping the Constitution.

"Reservation toh milna chahiye Musalmano ko, poora... They (BJP) want to finish off the Constitution and democracy of the country," the RJD supremo said.

The BJP pounced on Lalu Yadav's remarks to accuse the Opposition of not being able to see "beyond appeasement".