Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Monday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the passage of the bill providing constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) in the Rajya Sabha.

Addressing the media, Shah said, "I'd like to congratulate Prime Minister Modi on behalf of the millions of people from backward classes in this country and all BJP workers for the passing of the bill. Under his leadership, the NDA government has successfully delivered what the backward classes have been yearning for years."