Modi government took important decisions to make OBCs strong and empowered, but could not make them vote bank

National Backward Classes Commission Chairman Hansraj Gangaram Ahir gave information about the achievements of the National Backward Classes Commission in the Modi government. From which it is clear that the Modi government took important decisions to make the OBCs strong and empowered. He took decisions pending for years within hours, yet he could not make them a permanent vote bank. Could not create undivided vote bank. Moreover, their votes could not be distributed equally everywhere as per the expectations. While in the Modi government, apart from OBCs, there is a good number of Dalit-Tribals in the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Cabinet.

It is worth noting that apart from OBC reservation and SC-ST promotion, ever since the BJP has followed the line of other parties in Muslim appeasement, since then its nationalism and Hindutva have not been trusted by upper caste society and enlightened people as it was before. does. Perhaps this is the reason why the BJP, which once used to form its own or coalition government in 2 dozen states, has now been reduced to barely about 1 dozen states. This is because the commitment with which the upper caste and the enlightened. Voters were associated with him, OBC, SC-ST-Pasmanda Muslims benefited from BJP could not show the same commitment. On the other hand, when the dedicated upper caste and enlightened voters also started getting indifferent considering the trick, character and face of all parties to be the same, the political graph of BJP started falling from the states, barring a few exceptions.

Let us inform that a press conference was recently organized by Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, Chairman, National Commission for Backward Classes at New Maharashtra Sadan, New Delhi. In which, while giving information about the achievements of the National Commission for Backward Classes, he told the journalists that before the decisions taken by Prime Minister Modi and his government to give justice to the backward classes of the country, the people of the ruling party of other parties had But never even thought about it. That’s why the decisions of the Modi government have been commendable and epoch-making.

There is no doubt about this. There is no dearth of ability, skill, workmanship and hardworking people in the backward classes of the country. Most of the castes of this class are associated with agriculture and handicraft sector, in which there are laborers as well as skilled artisans. They do social service through their business. The needs of the society are fulfilled by their hard work. Despite this, this class was kept deprived of development in the field of economic and education. To whom Prime Minister Modi got justice.

According to an estimate, more than 50 percent of the people in India belong to backward classes. According to the thoughts of Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and the constitution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a basic mantra to remove social disparity, which calls for “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas”. In fact, this dream of his is coming true, which proves that during the nine years of the Modi government, the OBCs have got a chance to become strong and empowered.

# To give constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes

Giving constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes is a major achievement of the Modi government. By doing this he has washed away the sin of lifting the kamandal parallel to the mandala. Indeed, for the first time after the establishment of the National Commission for Backward Classes since 1993, Prime Minister Modi’s government increased the dignity of this commission by giving constitutional status to this National Commission for Backward Classes in the year 2018 and effectively working the commission in the interest of the backward. Gave an opportunity to work.

OBC reservation in MBBS and MD admission under All India Quota Scheme

MBBS and M.D. conducted by the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). SC/ST were being given 22.5 percent reservation in All India quota seats from the year 2007, but the OBC reservation was nil. The matter was going on in the Hon’ble Supreme Court. But for the first time in the history of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, taking forward the formula of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas, in the cabinet meeting on July 26, 2021, putting an end to the legal hurdles, decided that the M.Sc. BBS and MD 27 percent reservation will be provided for OBCs and 10 percent for economically weaker sections in the seats contributed by the states under All India Quota for higher education. The result was that in every academic session 2021-22 M.B.B.S. 1500 in and M.D. 2500 OBC students started getting admission in studies.

# OBC 27 percent reservation for OBC children in admission of Kendriya Vidyalaya and Navodaya Vidyalaya and Sainik School

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has done the work of giving 27 percent reservation in admission to OBC students in Kendriya Vidyalaya and Navodaya Vidyalaya, which came into effect from the academic session 2020-21. From the academic session 2020-21 to 2022-23, 129414 (one lakh twenty nine thousand four hundred fourteen) OBC children were admitted in Kendriya Vidyalaya. From the academic session 2021-22 to 2022-23, 59243 (sixty nine thousand two hundred and forty three) OBC children were admitted in Navodaya Vidyalaya.

# Admission of OBC children in Sainik School

During the academic session 2021-22, OBC children were admitted by giving reservation in 32.91 percent admission in 33 Sainik Schools of the country. For the first time in the history of the country, the Modi government has started enrolling girls in Sainik School to provide equal opportunities to the girl child and son.

# Admission of OBC students in Central Universities

Central universities have seen an increase of 32.6 per cent in enrollment of OBC students in 2020-21 as compared to 2014-15. In the case of OBC girl students, a significant increase of 40.4 per cent has been observed in 2020-21 as compared to 2014-15.

# Admission of OBC children in institutions of national importance

In case of Institutes of National Importance, there has been a significant increase of 71 per cent in enrollment of OBC students in 2020-21 as compared to 2014-15. The enrollment of OBC girl students has more than doubled since 2014-15.

# Benefits given to OBCs by National Backward Classes Finance Corporation

An annual action plan of Rs 678.05 crore has been approved for 1,94,810 beneficiaries for the financial year 2022-23. The National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation is implementing skill development training programs under the Prime Minister’s Efficiency and Skilled Prosperous Beneficiaries (PM-DAKSH) scheme.

# Lots of benefits to OBCs under various schemes by banks

The bank is giving benefits to OBCs under various schemes. For example, under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Union Bank has opened Jan Dhan accounts of 61.70 lakh OBC people during the financial year 2020-21 and Rs 2208.90 crore was found deposited in those accounts. Under the Pradhanmantri Mudra Loan Yojana, Union Bank has given Rs 619 crore to OBCs during the financial year 2020-21. Under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Punjab National Bank opened Jan Dhan accounts of 77.74 lakh OBC people during the financial year 2022-23 and Rs 3578.4 crore was found deposited in those accounts. Under the Pradhanmantri Mudra Loan Yojana, Punjab National Bank gave Rs 1073 crore to OBCs during the financial year 2022-23. Punjab National Bank has made a provision of Rs 16000 crore for OBCs during the financial year 2022-23 under crop loan and farmer loan scheme.

# 27 percent reservation was given to OBC in the allotment of petrol pump and gas agency

The National Commission for Backward Classes has found during the investigation that during the Modi government, there has been a large scale allocation of petrol pumps and gas agencies to OBCs. For example, till January 31, 2023, 1193 gas agencies were allotted to OBCs by the Indian Oil Corporation. In the year 2014, advertisement of 3790 petrol pumps for OBC was taken out by Indian Oil Corporation. In the year 2018, the advertisement of 9629 petrol pumps for OBC was taken out by the Indian Oil Corporation during the Modi Government.

Tuition fee waived off for poor students of OBC category in IITs

In IITs, the tuition fee is completely waived for OBC students whose annual family income is less than Rs.1.00 lakh. In addition, two-thirds of the tuition fee is waived off for OBC students whose annual family income is between Rs.1.00 lakh to Rs.5.00 lakh.

# More than 27 percent ministers in the Union Cabinet

The Modi government gave justice and respect to the backward classes by including 27 ministers from backward castes in its cabinet, more than 35 percent.

It is not that the Modi government has worked only for the backward. He also worked for Dalits, Adivasis and Pasmanda Muslims. In the Modi era, the country got a Dalit President and another tribal President. Pasmanda Muslims also took advantage of various government schemes. This government also gave 10 percent reservation for the upper castes. Despite this, the political challenge of Modi One and Modi Two governments has not diminished. His government was uprooted from one state after another. Except Jammu and Kashmir and Northeast.

This is because the one who unites nationalism and Hindutva by making a common civil code, he got only lollipops, but when BJP also got infected by the caste disease of reservation and promotion of Congress and regional parties and headlines like Muslim appeasement of Modi and Bhagwat Due to statements and silence of BJP-RSS leaders on harassment of certain Hindu activists or due to their administrative compulsions, when “committed Hindu activists” started running on neutral gear, the BJP itself which started giving slogans of party with difference started getting weak. In view of the strong political messages that have come from Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh first, and now from Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka, if the BJP does not warn, then its political struggle in 2024 will increase, not decrease.

If the BJP is a party with a difference, it should first of all make a sincere effort to remove those mischievous provisions of the Indian Constitution, which have been promoting the divide and rule principles of the British mentality. The concept of reservation and minority is just an example. There are many other things which New India does not need. She will remain in central power for 10 years, but when she could not establish public opinion towards the lofty public concerns of nationalism and Hindutva, could not show foresight to identify the constitutional evils weakening it and amend it, then she would be in power. What difference does it make whether or not. That’s why there is still 8 months time, BJP should frame a new constitution according to the dreams of New India, otherwise it and its issues will once again glorify the dustbin of history. Because Rahul Gandhi has once again started chanting secularism, due to which it was once termed as a political untouchable party.

– Kamlesh Pandey

senior journalist and columnist