Narendra Modi?s stupendous success in the recent Gujarat polls, where he single-handedly led the BJP campaign and emerged victorious against all odds, has won him lifelong admirers from members of the miniscule Ghanchi community all over the country, the caste to which he belongs.
Buoyed by his success, members of the oil-pressing community are now trying to bask in his glory and soak in some of the limelight. In neighbouring Rajasthan, where Ghanchis number about 3 lakh, are now determined to play a bigger role in the politics of the state.
BJP MLA from Sumerpur in Pali District, Madan Rathore is ecstatic to see that someone who has won the hearts of Gujaratis, is none other than a Ghanchi. Parikshit Borana, a Jodhpur-based pharma trader has suddenly discovered his lost interest in politics after Modi took oath as the Gujarat CM for the third time. ?I came to know about his caste reading an interview, where Modi stated that he comes from the Ghanchi caste,? reveals Borana.
Anand Bhati, former president of the Jodhpur Ghanchi community explains how his community celebrated Modi?s victory. ?We congratulated Modi by advertising his victory in the leading local dailies.?
Gauri Shankar, president, Ghanchi Navyuvak Mandal of Jodhpur wants Modi to lead Ghanchis of Rajasthan the same way he lead Gujarat, as he recalls, ?He (Modi) once said at a community event that you work whole heartedly for your cause to get big results.?