Rajasthan, West Bengal, Punjab & Bihar Govt’s not giving due benefits to OBCs: BJP

The BJP has accused several non-BJP state governments of not giving due benefits to backward classes as envisaged constitutionally and discriminating against them, including on the ground of religion.
 
BJP leader and Union Minister  Bhupender Yadav cited a recent report of the National Commission for Backward Classes NCBC to accuse the Rajasthan, West Bengal, Punjab and Bihar governments of discriminating against the OBCs. He said, BJP government at the Centre gave the NCBC a constitutional status and took many steps towards social justice. 

Mr Yadav alleged that Congress, TMC, AAP, RJD and JD(U) never gave OBCs their due and even opposed to providing reservations for them. He said, wherever Congress and these parties are in power, OBCs are being discriminated against.

Mr Yadav took on West Bengal government for its alleged favouritism towards Muslims and cited the NCBC report to assert that the state’s list of OBC quota beneficiaries included 108 Muslim castes in 2011 which surged to 179 after the Trinamool Congress came to power that year.

He said, discriminating OBCs on religious grounds is unheard of and is highly unjust. The Minister said, Genuine OBCs are being discriminated against in the name of communal politics.

He said, in Punjab, OBCs are getting only 12 percent quota while they are entitled to 27 percent reservation.

Citing the NCBC report, Mr Yadav said in eight Rajasthan districts there is little reservation for OBCs and non-creamy layer certificate is not being issued to deserving candidates thus denying thousands of students of their rights. He said, Agriculture income is being included in Bihar which is against the rules.