"Should not Muslims too get reservations (aarakshan to milna chahiye na Muslamanon ko", was Prasad's terse reply to journalists when they asked him about allegations by Modi and other BJP leaders that the RJD and its allies like the Congress wanted to extend quota benefits to the minority community, depriving OBCs, Dalits and tribals of their due.

Modi, speaking at a political rally in Palamu, took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi without mentioning his name, saying that while the neighbouring countries may desire him as prime minister, India prefers "a strong country with a strong PM."

Naidu's support to 4% Muslim reservation and the coalition's manifesto missing BJP's stamp cannot decide the alliance's future.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a significant announcement on Thursday, stating that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plans to terminate reservation benefits for Muslims in Telangana.