Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Friday said, "PM Narendra Modi was not born as (Backward Class). He was in the upper caste by birth." Reddy said, "In 2001, before becoming CM, PM Modi's caste was among the Upper classes in Gujarat state." Reddy further said, "His certificate must be that of BC (Backward Class), but his mentality is anti-BC."