Mayawati y Amit Shah criticaron al Congreso por ser "anti-Dalit" e históricamente opuestos a la reserva antes de las elecciones a la Asamblea de Haryana. Mayawati and Amit Shah criticized Congress for being "anti-Dalit" and historically opposed to reservation ahead of Haryana Assembly elections.

Mayawati, presidente del Partido Bahujan Samaj, aconsejó a los líderes dalits en Haryana que se distanciaran del Congreso y de otros "partidos casteístas" antes de las próximas elecciones a la Asamblea. Mayawati, president of the Bahujan Samaj Party, advised Dalit leaders in Haryana to distance themselves from the Congress and other "casteist parties" before the upcoming Assembly elections. Acusó a esas partes de marginar a los dalits y de oponerse históricamente a la reserva. She accused these parties of marginalizing Dalits and being historically opposed to reservation. Al mismo tiempo, el ministro sindical Amit Shah calificó al Congreso de "anti-Dalit", criticando su trato a los líderes dalit y defendiendo el apoyo del primer ministro Modi a la reserva. Concurrently, Union Minister Amit Shah labeled Congress as "anti-Dalit," criticizing its treatment of Dalit leaders and defending Prime Minister Modi's support for reservation. Haryana vota el 5 de octubre. Haryana votes on October 5.