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BJP OBC MPs after thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Parliament in New Delhi on Wednesday for passage of the OBC bill in Lok Sabha which accords constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBCs).[/caption]
New Delhi, April 12 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed opposition parties for stalling a bill that seeks to accord constitutional status to the OBC commission, questioning why they stopped its passage in the Rajya Sabha when it aims to benefit backward castes.
Modi was addressing the OBC MPs of BJP, who had gathered to thank the Prime Minister for the passage of the bill in Lok Sabha which seeks to create National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (NCSEBC), with judicial powers and constitutional status.“The Prime Minister said this bill will ensure justice to backward sections of the society and will also help in their social empowerment, but it is surprising why this bill was not passed in the Upper House,” BJP general secretary Bhupender Yadav said, quoting Modi, after the meeting.
The Prime Minister said it would have been better if this bill was passed in the Upper House, he added.
Modi also asked the MPs to spread the message about the bill and make backward classes aware about it and how it would be a game changer in their lives.
According to the bill, the new body NCSEBC will replace the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).
Once the Bill is passed, states will not be able to add or delete castes from the backward classes’ list without Parliament’s approval.
