Centre Responds to Rahul Gandhi’s “PM Not Born in OBC Family” Claim with Mention of Modi

The text is about a statement made by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s caste. Rahul Gandhi claimed that Modi was born into the Ghanchi caste and that it was included in the OBC list during the BJP government’s tenure in Gujarat. However, the Indian government clarified that the Modh Ghanchi caste, including the sub-group to which Modi belongs, is listed in the Gujarat government’s socially and educationally backward class and OBCs list.

The government also pointed out that the notification to include the sub-group in the list of OBCs was issued in 1994 when Gujarat was ruled by the Congress, not when Modi was in power. The statement made by Rahul Gandhi about the Prime Minister’s caste has sparked a dispute between the government and the opposition, as it comes in the midst of discussions about a national caste census, which the ruling BJP has been opposed to in the past. Moreover, Prime Minister Modi criticized the Congress, referencing a statement by Nehru regarding reservation policies for SC, ST, and OBCs.

The Prime Minister emphasized that their government’s schemes are aimed at benefiting the SC, ST, and OBC communities.