BJP eyes backward caste votes in Varanasi

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah pitched for the welfare of backward sections of society as he addressed a rally in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency Varanasi.

Shah, who led the BJP to a historic win in Uttar Pradesh state during 2014 general elections, said that the party would repeat its performance in the 2017 assembly elections too.

"A change has come in Uttar Pradesh. After seeing the mandate of this state in the general election, I can say that the people of backward and other backward classes supported us and this is the reason for change in the state," said Shah at the rally attended by thousands of people.

Shah was BJP's election manager in Uttar Pradesh when the party won 72 out if 80 seats in the state.

"When our party was in power in Uttar Pradesh, we made sure that all the backward class people and weakest section of the society get the benefit of reservation. I would like to tell you that Uttar Pradesh, the government of BJP will come again and I promise you when our party will form the government here, we will provide all the facilities to the lower and backward class people," said Shah.