Reading between lines - Rahul supports foreign varsity bill

Media headlines announced Rahul Gandhi supports foreign education bill

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has supported the foreign universities bill at the parliamentary standing committee meeting of the Human Resource Development Ministry on Monday.

So noble indeed. Who will not support such a noble venture of providing quality education to India. Except for you know the usual suspects

There has been opposition to opening up the Indian higher education sector to foreign players by Left parties and BJP.

But wait a sec, why is BJP opposing

BJP MPs are understood to have raised the question of foreign universities not being required to provide reservation for socially and economically backward students. Sources said that BJP MP Kirti Azad argued that keeping foreign universities outside the ambit of reservation would result in keeping children from disadvantaged sections out of these universities.

So if we read between the lines. Is Rahul Gandhi pushing for a Foreign Education Providers' Bill in which foreign universities are not required to provide reservation?

Rahul Gandhi we know of is a strong votary of reservation, atleast in public. Its only last year while interacting with students at National College, Basavanagudi he defended the policy of caste-based reservation in education and employment.

What changed between last year and this year? Also, should the headline not read, Rahul Gandhi supports foreign education bill without reservation?