‘Thank You, Nyay Yodha’: Siddaramaiah Hails Rahul Gandhi For Backing Marginalised, OBCs

Last Updated:July 16, 2025, 18:00 IST

The Karnataka CM hailed Rahul Gandhi for standing with the marginalised and fighting for justice.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is being welcomed by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at the airport, in Karnataka. (IMAGE: PTI FILE)

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah bestowed the title “Nyay Yodha" on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday. While addressing the inaugural meeting of the Congress OBC Advisory Council in Bengaluru, which the Karnataka CM chaired, Siddaramaiah said Rahul Gandhi was the first to initiate a campaign highlighting the issues faced by SCs, STs, and OBCs.

“We unanimously thank Nyay Yodha Rahul Gandhi for courageously taking the crucial initiative for the marginalised sections of society in our country and for standing up for the cause of the backward classes in particular…," Siddaramaiah was quoted as saying as IANS.

Earlier on Wednesday, it was Congress’ Other Backward Classes (OBC) Department’s head Anil Jaihind who first used the term at the meeting.

“We all know that the Congress, under the leadership of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and ‘Nyay Yodha’ Rahul Gandhi, is fighting for the deprived sections of society. It is unfortunate that nearly 90 per cent of the Indian population — comprising OBCs, SCs, and STs — continues to face discrimination and denial of opportunities," Jaihind said.

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, former Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy, former Karnataka Chief Minister M. Veerappa Moily, Congress MLC B.K. Hariprasad, AICC OBC Department Chairman Anil Jaihind, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar, and several Congress leaders from across the country participated in the deliberations.

Congress MLC BK Hariprasad said that the main agenda was to frame programmes for the upliftment of Backward Classes across India. “Different states face different sets of challenges. Rahul Gandhi’s struggle to ensure a nationwide caste census will be discussed in detail. I believe that, after comprehensive discussions on political, academic, economic, and social aspects affecting backward classes, the meeting will adopt three key resolutions," he added.

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