Congress is original casteist & communal force, says Sharjeel Imam; row erupts

Sharjeel Imam, who is in jail for his alleged role in the 2020 Delhi riots, has sparked a controversy with his interview in which he criticised the Constitution. He also criticised the Congress, calling it "the original casteist, communal and oppressive force of this land". Sharjeel claimed Congress caused partition, opposed OBC reservation, imposed the Emergency, and kept masses uneducated.