New Delhi: On Tuesday, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi met with students from the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) and strongly criticized the "anti-reservation" policies in central universities and IITs. He particularly questioned the misuse of the "Not Found Suitable" (NFS) category, under which qualified SC, ST, and OBC candidates are allegedly being disqualified.

Sharing a video on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, “‘Not Found Suitable’ is the new Manuvad. Qualified SC/ST/OBC candidates are being deliberately declared ‘unsuitable’—so they can be kept away from education and leadership.” He stated that while Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar called education the greatest tool for equality, the Modi government is busy weakening this tool.

Citing Delhi University as an example, he pointed out that over 60% of reserved professor posts and over 30% of reserved associate professor posts remain vacant under the pretext of NFS. "This is not an exception. The same conspiracy is happening everywhere—in IITs, central universities. NFS is an attack on the Constitution. NFS is a betrayal of social justice," Rahul said.

Addressing DUSU students, Rahul also raised questions about the Indian education system. "I too have come through the Indian education system. Have you ever read about Dalit, tribal, or Bahujan history in our textbooks? Why is only 10% of our history represented? Where is the remaining 90%?" He asked, "Why isn’t it written how, for 3000 years, Dalits were treated like dirt—denied dignity, denied space, denied respect?" He further questioned why textbooks do not mention how the Shudras and Ati-Shudras were deprived of property rights for thousands of years.

Gandhi added, "If 5% of the country’s population does not have access, I can understand. But why are 90% of the people not getting them? That, I cannot understand." Students informed him that Delhi University recently removed a text by Kancha Ilaiah.

Rahul told the students that this is not just a fight for education and jobs but a battle for rights, dignity, and representation. He highlighted how corporate India lacks diversity in leadership and how contracts in Telangana are awarded to a select few, with none going to Dalits, tribals, or backward communities. He called for a united response against the BJP/RSS’s anti-reservation policies, invoking the power of the Constitution. "Together, we will counter this conspiracy," he asserted.

Rahul Gandhi’s visit and his pointed questions are seen as an attempt to reignite debate on education and social justice issues.