JDU’s Lalan Singh says Modi added his caste to OBC after turning into Gujarat CM

On Friday (October 14), Janata Dal (United) National President Lalan Singh courted controversy after he falsely claimed that Narendra Modi added his caste to the OBC class following his stint because the Gujarat Chief Minister.

He made the controversial remarks throughout a political occasion in Patna. “The character of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is problematic…Before the 2014 elections, Narendra Modi was going around claiming to be from the Extremely Backward Class (EBC),” the JD(U) chief alleged.

He accused Narendra Modi of ‘impropriety’ and indulging in caste-based politics. Singh claimed, “There is no EBC category in Gujarat. There is only Other Backward Caste (OBC). Narendra Modi was not an OBC.”

#WATCH | In 2014, PM Modi roamed the nation saying he was from the Extremely Backward Class (EBC). There’s no EBC in Gujarat, solely OBC. When he turned Gujarat CM he added his caste to OBC. He’s a replica, not an authentic: JD(U) nationwide president Lalan Singh at Patna y’day pic.twitter.com/EY5xwysLYC

— ANI (@ANI) October 15, 2022

He added, “When he became Gujarat CM he added his caste to OBC. He’s a duplicate, not an original.” The JD(U) chief’s ignorant remark acquired overwhelming applause from his supporters.

The growth comes forward of the upcoming Vidhan Sabha polls within the State of Gujarat.

The reality behind PM Modi’s caste

Opindia has earlier reported that Narendra Modi belongs to the Modh Ghanchi caste, which is listed as an OBC by the Gujarat authorities. Records present that the Modh Ghanchi caste was labeled as OBC in July 1994, a lot earlier than Modi turned the Gujarat Chief Minister (2001-2014).

On twenty fifth July 1994, the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment added a number of castes to the listing of OBCs, and Modh Ghanchi was one in every of them. This was achieved by issuing a decision numbered SSP/1194/1411/A dated 25/07/1994.

Screengrab of the 1994 decision

The related web page of the decision, which is in Gujarati, has been hooked up above. It could also be famous that reservations for OBCs have been granted solely throughout VP Singh’s authorities after the Mandal Commission report. Prior to that, solely SCs and STs have been eligible for reservation.

And the observe of together with extra castes below the OBC began after the Mandal Commission report was accepted. Accordingly, respective states had recognized OBC castes and included them within the listing within the Nineties, together with the Modh Ghanchi caste of PM Modi.

The Opposition is making an attempt its greatest to unseat the BJP from forming a authorities in Gujarat for the fifth time in a row. And to attain it, they’ve now resorted to casting aspersions in regards to the caste of the Prime Minister.