PM Modi's OBC Push Amid Opposition's Caste Census Clamour
On his 73rd birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Vishwakarma scheme - a politically crucial scheme worth Rs 13,000 crore that targets artisans, masons, jewellers and others - in a clear push to garner the support of the OBC community. This comes amid the opposition's own demand for a caste census - one that could prove to be a dent to the BJP's Hindutva politics.
