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UP Minister Says Modi Promised State Would Be Split Into Four After Caste Census

The claim links a national caste count to demands for OBC sub‑categorisation and to political efforts to secure Rajbhar leadership in a proposed Purvanchal state.

Om Prakash Rajbhar said making a leader from the Rajbhar community the chief minister of a proposed Purvanchal state would be a non-negotiable condition for any future electoral alliance.
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Overview

  • The assertion came from SBSP chief and Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Om Prakash Rajbhar and was made public on Monday, September 21, 2026, at a party rally in Deoria.
  • Rajbhar quoted Prime Minister Narendra Modi as saying a caste census would remove obstacles to dividing Uttar Pradesh into Purvanchal, Madhyanchal/Awadh, Bundelkhand and Harit/Paschim Pradesh.
  • He tied the proposed split to the 27% OBC quota, saying sub‑categorisation could follow the caste count and that a member of the Rajbhar community should lead a future Purvanchal government.
  • Senior regional leaders from the SP, Congress and allies such as Sanjay Nishad immediately questioned or dismissed the claim and said no formal decision or legislation has been taken by the Centre.
  • Constitutional experts note Article 3 allows state reorganisation but any split would require a presidential reference and a bill passed by Parliament after the state legislature is consulted, and no such steps have been initiated.