Modi won't allow caste census as he isn't OBC by birth, says Rahul

The Congress leader clarified that Modi was born to the Teli caste which was given the OBC tag by BJP in 2000.

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not born in the OBC category and would therefore never allow the caste census to be conducted in his life.

Speaking during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Rahul noted "PM Modi was not born in the OBC category. He was born Teli caste in Gujarat. The community was given the tag of OBC in the year 2000 by the BJP."

"He will not allow caste census to be conducted in his entire life because he was not born in OBC, he was born in General caste," the Congress leader continued.

Gandhi also alleged that the prime minister does not shake hands with OBCs, but “hugs billionaires”.

Clad in a white t-shirt, the former Congress president resumed the yatra on Thursday from the Old Bus Stand here and moved towards Kissan Chowk in an open jeep. He was accompanied by AICC leader Ajoy Kumar and OPCC president Sarat Pattnayak.

The yatra will enter Chhattisgarh in the afternoon from Odisha.

(With PTI inputs)