Overview

• Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of misleading people by identifying himself as an OBC member.
• The government countered with evidence that Modi's caste was included in the OBC list before he held any executive office.
• The controversy arises amid discussions on a national caste census and the political outreach to backward classes.
• BJP leaders and government notifications assert Modi's OBC status was recognized before his tenure as Gujarat's Chief Minister.
• The debate over Modi's caste status highlights the ongoing political discourse on caste and reservations in India.