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TopicCaste based census

Topic: Caste based census

Caste census within two hours if Congress comes to power in Centre, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader, addressing a rally in Chhattisgarh's Kanker ahead of the state assembly polls, questioned Modi's hesitation, asking why he is 'afraid of OBC caste-based census'.

Panel to file report on condition of OBCs in MP ‘soon’. ‘Meaningless’ says Oppn, demands caste census

Backward Classes Welfare Commission in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh is surveying 10,000 families from 93 backward classes to assess their social, economic & educational status.

Modi govt brazenly callous, Tejashwi Yadav says on caste census in letter to non-BJP leaders

The Modi govt told the SC this week that it had taken a conscious decision not to undertake enumeration of OBCs and EBCs, which it deemed administratively cumbersome.

Upper caste networks of political parties are resisting caste census. But not for long

Telangana's project shows that caste census can benefit Dalits and OBCs. But parties like BJP and Congress are too busy with their Dwija networks.

Whatever PM Modi decides will be ‘acceptable’ to all, says Bihar BJP leader on caste census

Janak Ram, who was part of the Nitish Kumar-headed delegation that met Modi over caste-based census, said that PM fully understands country’s all-round development.

Modi gives parties ‘patient hearing’ at caste census meeting, but demand poses dilemma for BJP

A delegation of 10 parties, led by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar of JD(U), met PM Narendra Modi Monday to demand a caste census. Tejashwi Yadav of RJD was part of delegation too.

Why Nitish Kumar’s meet with PM Modi on caste-based census has Bihar BJP divided

An all-party delegation from Bihar, led by CM Nitish Kumar, will meet PM Modi to discuss caste census. The BJP, which till now has rejected the demand for a census, is in a dilemma.

Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav to meet PM Modi over caste-based census on 23 August

The delegation, that will meet PM Modi, comprises representatives of all parties in Bihar. CM Nitish Kumar has pushed for caste census, saying it will facilitate effective governance.

Nitish, Tejashwi put aside differences to meet on caste census, give BJP the jitters

While the JD(U) and the RJD have long demanded a caste census, the BJP has tried to tap the Hindu vote-bank rather than go for caste-based politics.

No proposal at present to release 2011 caste census data, says govt

In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, MoS for Home Nityanand Rai said the raw caste data has been provided to Social Justice ministry for classification and categorisation.

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