Seeking to consolidate its support among the OBCs, the BJP passed a resolution hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who comes from an OBC background. ALSO READ: BJP yet to reach peak, says Amit Shah at national executive meet“It is a must to grant the OBC Commission constitutional status. He was briefing them on the resolution passed by the national executive. He said the OBC MPs belonging to all parties, including the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, had met Modi recently to press for such a bill but opposition parties stalled it when it was brought. Javadekar said the OBC commission will help people irrespective of religions as socially and educationally backward groups of minorities also fall in the OBC category.

Source: Mint April 16, 2017 12:11 UTC