Hyderabad, Aug. 17 -- BJP Rajya Sabha MP and OBC Morcha National President K Laxman on Monday accused the Congress party of shedding tears for Other Backwards Classes (OBCs) while consistently betraying the community for political gain.

"Today, the Congress party, and even the Chief Minister of Telangana, sheds tears, yet it was under Modi's leadership that the National Commission for Backwards Classes was granted constitutional status for the upliftment of the OBC community," he said.

The remarks came after a key state executive meeting between BJP and OBC Morcha District Presidents at the party's state headquarters in Hyderabad.

The conference served as a platform for the BJP to launch a political campaign against the Congress govern...