BJP wants to take away the right of poor, dalits and adivasis to contest elections: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday mounted a fresh attack on the government over making educational qualifications mandatory for

contesting Panchayat polls in BJP-ruled Haryana and Rajasthan, accusing BJP and RSS of taking away the right from the poor,

dalits and adivasis.

"Proud that opposition came together against BJP's attempt to exclude more than 50% of India's electorate from the right to contest elections," Rahul tweeted.

In a series of tweets, Rahul Gandhi attacked BJP and RSS alleging that the latter wanted to take away the rights of poor, Dalits and Adivasis.

"The right to contest elections is a basic right of every citizen of India. Our founding fathers fought against the British for this right. By making educational qualifications mandatory for contesting Panchayat polls, BJP & RSS want to take this right away from the poor, dalits & adivasis," Rahul said.

This is the second year in a row that the government has faced such an embarrassment in the Upper House.