YS Sharmila Calls For Caste Census In Andhra As Congress-Led Telangana, Karnataka Begin Surveys
2 months ago

YS Sharmila Calls For Caste Census In Andhra As Congress-Led Telangana, Karnataka Begin Surveys

ABP News  

YS Sharmila, the president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee, on Friday advocated for a caste census in Andhra Pradesh, arguing it is crucial for ensuring fair resource distribution to Backward Classes, the state’s largest demographic group. "The Congress is committed to the development of BCs," Sharmila stated, stressing that a caste census would help to "ensure justice for BCs". Sharmila also addressed YSR Congress Party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, calling for his resignation if he lacks the “boldness” to participate in the upcoming assembly session set to begin on November 11. On the other hand, in Karnataka last month, the Congress government is set to release the findings of a caste census submitted by the backward classes commission eight months ago, said Karnataka's Home Minister, G Parameshwara.

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Need caste survey to ensure proportionate reservation: JKPCC chief Karra
1 month ago

Need caste survey to ensure proportionate reservation: JKPCC chief Karra

Hindustan Times  

The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit president Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday said a caste survey is needed to give proportionate reservation to various underprivileged sections of the society. JKPCC chief Tariq Hameed Karra “We believe that reservation distribution should be on the basis of justice but for that it is necessary to have a caste census,” Karra told reporters …

Caste data to be tabled in December
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caste data to be tabled in December

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government is preparing to unveil the findings of its ongoing caste census during the upcoming monsoon session of the Legislative Assembly, likely to be held in the second week of December. The Bihar government tabled its findings in the Legislative Assembly in October 2023, leading to legislative action to increase reservations from 50 per cent to 65 …

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy says 92% caste survey complete
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy says 92% caste survey complete

India Today  

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday announced that 92 per cent of the state’s caste survey has been completed, reaffirming the Congress party’s commitment to advancing social justice. Highlighting the historical contributions of leaders like Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Babasaheb Ambedkar, and Indira Gandhi, Reddy said, “From providing land to the poor through the Agriculture Ceiling Act to empowering …

Rahul Gandhi hails Telangana caste census progress, KTR raises Adani issue
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi hails Telangana caste census progress, KTR raises Adani issue

India Today  

Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said the caste census in Telangana, undertaken by the Congress-led government, has achieved significant progress. He added, “The Congress government in Telangana has shown the way, and we will ensure a comprehensive caste census is conducted at the national level.” àääàå‡àä²àä‚àä—àä¾àäèàä¾ àä®àå‡àä‚ àä¹àä®àä¾àä°àå€ àä¸àä°àä•àä¾àä° àäèàå‡ àäœàä¾àääàä¿àä—àää àä—àä¿àäèàääàå€ àä•àä¾ 70% àä¸àå‡ àäœàä¼àåàäïàä¾àäæàä¾ …

Rajnath Asks Rahul Gandhi to Specify Quota for Every Community After Caste Census
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rajnath Asks Rahul Gandhi to Specify Quota for Every Community After Caste Census

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Union minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday addressed a meeting of Hindi speaking people at a hotel in Mumbai. The senior BJP leader also questioned the logic behind Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s promise of caste census. Taking a swipe at Rahul Gandhi’s demand for caste census, the senior BJP leader said that Mr. Gandhi has been repeatedly saying that he …

Caste, BC groups demand quotas in local body polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Caste, BC groups demand quotas in local body polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda: Leaders representing various backward classes and caste groups submitted a representation to Telangana State BC Dedicated Commission chairman Busani Venkateshwara Rao on Saturday, seeking quotas in local elections based on their population. Telangana State Besta Seva Sangam president G. Venkateshwarlu urged the commission to consider sub-castes like Bestha and Mudiraja as part of the fishermen community and allocate quotas …

Revanth Urges Students to Ensure Success of Caste Census
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Revanth Urges Students to Ensure Success of Caste Census

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy appealed to the people of Telangana to actively support the ongoing caste census. Addressing a public meeting of students on the occasion of Children's Day at LB stadium here on Thursday, Reddy stressed the importance of the caste census in ensuring accurate representation and access to social and economic benefits for various communities, especially the …

Counting right: The Hindu Editorial on caste surveys
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Counting right: The Hindu Editorial on caste surveys

The Hindu  

Last week’s launch of a caste survey in Telangana by the Congress government is a step towards fulfilling its 2023 Assembly poll promise. The Union government had also said that it had no proposal to make caste data of the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 public. In June, the Patna High Court struck down two Acts in Bihar, envisaging …

Looking through the census prism
2 months ago

Looking through the census prism

New Indian Express  

Misplaced debate However, some experts say the debate over regional imbalance is completely misplaced. Caste census Since 1951, when the first census of Independent India was conducted, only the number of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has been counted, not of all castes. Ever since, the Congress-led INDIA bloc intensified the call for a national caste census, though the grand …

Rajnath Singh attacks Rahul Gandhi for caste census promise, says Cong misleads people
2 months ago

Rajnath Singh attacks Rahul Gandhi for caste census promise, says Cong misleads people

Deccan Chronicle  

Ranchi: Hitting out at Rahul Gandhi for promising of caste census if Congress is voted to power, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday accused the party of misleading people and wondered why it did not carry out the exercise when the grand old party ruled the country. According to the social welfare ministry, there were around 1200 Scheduled Castes, over …

Ponnam criticises BJP leader Laxman’s comments on caste census
2 months ago

Ponnam criticises BJP leader Laxman’s comments on caste census

The Hindu  

Minister for Transport and Backward Classes Welfare Ponnam Prabhakar criticised BJP OBC Morcha national president and Rajya Sabha member K. Laxman’s reported remarks that the Congress government is conducting a caste census solely for political gain. The Congress leader highlighted Congress’ historical role in social welfare initiatives, noting that the term ‘Backward Classes’ was first introduced in Parliament by then …

Caste census, removing 50% cap on reservations central to vision for country: Congress
2 months ago

Caste census, removing 50% cap on reservations central to vision for country: Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday asserted that a nationwide caste survey and the lifting of the Supreme Court's “arbitrary ceiling” of 50 per cent on reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes are central to its vision for the country. Congress general secretary in-charge, communications, Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X that the party's …

Caste census, removing 50% cap on reservations central to vision for country: Congress
2 months ago

Caste census, removing 50% cap on reservations central to vision for country: Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on Saturday asserted that a nationwide caste survey and the lifting of the Supreme Court’s “arbitrary ceiling” of 50% on reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes are central to its vision for the country. Congress general secretary in-charge, communications, Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X that the party's government in Telangana will …

Jagan should resign if he boycotts assembly: Sharmila
2 months ago

Jagan should resign if he boycotts assembly: Sharmila

Deccan Chronicle  

Machilipatnam: Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president YS Sharmila on Friday demanded the resignation of YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in case, lacks the "boldness" to attend the assembly session. Whether it's Jagan Mohan Reddy, his MLAs, or YSRCP leaders, if they do not have the boldness to go to the assembly, they should resign," said Sharmila while speaking to …

Sharad Pawar renews call for caste census
2 months ago

Sharad Pawar renews call for caste census

Deccan Chronicle  

Nagpur : Nationalist Congress Party Supremo Sharad Pawar on Thursday supported Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's call for a caste census, saying his party has been advocating for it for three years. Earlier on Tuesday, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to publicly endorse a caste census and address …

Maharashtra polls: Rahul Gandhi takes on Modi, RSS; reaffirms caste census
2 months ago

Maharashtra polls: Rahul Gandhi takes on Modi, RSS; reaffirms caste census

Hindustan Times  

NAGPUR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi kicked off his campaign in Maharashtra, ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, from Nagpur on Wednesday, once again reaffirming his commitment to caste census. He then raised questions about RSS’s financial resources, and asked, “From where does the RSS get money to maintain its extensive facilities and run institutions like Shishu Mandirs and Eklavya Vidyalayas …

Congress Leader Calls for Nationwide Caste Census to Uncover Deepest Layers of Discrimination
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2 months ago

Congress Leader Calls for Nationwide Caste Census to Uncover Deepest Layers of Discrimination

Deccan Chronicle  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi advocates for a national caste census in India, highlighting the deep-rooted caste-based discrimination affecting people's lives, careers, and faith in the nation. He argues that caste discrimination exists in every corner of India and must be revealed and addressed to foster inclusive governance. Gandhi also emphasizes the need for transparency and accountability in the census process, …

Congress to Demolish 50% Quota Barrier in Telangana: Rahul Gandhi
Top News
2 months ago

Congress to Demolish 50% Quota Barrier in Telangana: Rahul Gandhi

ABP News  

Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi has pledged to demolish the 50% reservation barrier in Telangana and make the state a model for caste census in the country. Gandhi, addressing a Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee meeting in Hyderabad, asserted that he is committed to ensuring a caste census in the state and making Telangana a leading example in the country's caste census …

Rahul Gandhi’s meet in Hyderabad on November 5 to set stage for caste survey in Telangana
2 months ago

Rahul Gandhi’s meet in Hyderabad on November 5 to set stage for caste survey in Telangana

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: On the eve of launching a survey on caste composition in the state, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will hold extensive consultations with various stakeholders — including party functionaries, intellectuals, student unions and caste-based organisations — in Hyderabad on Tuesday. In a show of priority for the caste census, Rahul is set to attend this …

Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi Promises Comprehensive Caste Census in Telangana, Aims to Make State a Model for the Country
Top News
2 months ago

Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi Promises Comprehensive Caste Census in Telangana, Aims to Make State a Model for the Country

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has expressed his full commitment to ensuring a caste census in Telangana and making the state a model for caste census in the country. He also asserted that caste discrimination in India was unique and probably among the worst in the world and will demolish artificial barriers of 50 per cent reservations in the country.

Revanth: Caste census is a poll promise, not a political agenda
2 months, 1 week ago

Revanth: Caste census is a poll promise, not a political agenda

Deccan Chronicle  

Congress Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has claimed that the Congress government's decision to conduct a caste census in Telangana was a poll promise given by Rahul Gandhi. He also praised the party's commitment to implementing the party policy and providing 50,000 job appointments in 10 months despite facing opposition from the opposition.

Revanth Reddy Urges Congress Cadre to Conduct Caste Census as a Model for India
2 months, 1 week ago

Revanth Reddy Urges Congress Cadre to Conduct Caste Census as a Model for India

The Hindu  

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has urged Congress party cadre to actively collaborate with the Backward Classes (BC) Commission in executing the caste census. He highlighted the crucial role of the BC Commission, led by senior Congress leader G. Niranjan, in steering the census. He also proposed appointing 33 observers, one for each district, to oversee the process, which he …

Key Meeting on Caste Census to be Held Today in Telangana
2 months, 1 week ago

Key Meeting on Caste Census to be Held Today in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

The Telangana government will conduct a caste census starting November 6, 2023, with a deadline of November 30. The census will collect information about family members, assets, caste and sub-caste, education, employment, political representation, and the benefits received through government reservations. The data will be made public, unlike the 2014 Samagra Kutumba Survey (SKS), which was not shared with the …

Government should take up caste census immediately, says BSP State coordinator
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Government should take up caste census immediately, says BSP State coordinator

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party State coordinator and former DGP of Andhra Pradesh J. Purnachandra Rao on Saturday asked the State government to take up caste census immediately as around 200 castes of backward classes and Scheduled Castes could not get representation in legislature in the seven decades. Along with BSP State president B. Paramjyothy, he released a book ‘Kula Andhra Pradesh’, …

BJP Faces Dilemma Over RSS-endorsed Caste Census
4 months, 1 week ago

BJP Faces Dilemma Over RSS-endorsed Caste Census

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The BJP seems to be caught in a dilemma after the RSS gave a green signal to a nationwide caste census, an issue that is being raised by the Congress time and again. While the BJP is maintaining a stoic silence after the RSS indicated that the caste census “could be carried out for the betterment of the …

Will force BJP, RSS leaders to conduct caste census: Lalu Prasad Yadav
4 months, 1 week ago

Will force BJP, RSS leaders to conduct caste census: Lalu Prasad Yadav

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad on Tuesday said that the Opposition will force Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to conduct a caste census. Taking to X on Tuesday, Mr. Prasad said, “We will work up the BJP and the RSS and get them to do the caste census. On September 1, RJD organised a statewide dharna demanding …

Lalu Yadav on caste census: ‘Will hold RSS, BJP by ear, make them do sit-ups’
4 months, 1 week ago

Lalu Yadav on caste census: ‘Will hold RSS, BJP by ear, make them do sit-ups’

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday declared that the opposition would compel the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological fountainhead, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, to conduct a caste census. Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav holds a mic while RJD Chief Lalu Prasad addresses party workers during 28th foundation of Rashtriya Janata Dal, at the party office …

RSS Backs Caste Census, But With Conditions As Congress Accuses It Of Opposing Move
4 months, 1 week ago

RSS Backs Caste Census, But With Conditions As Congress Accuses It Of Opposing Move

ABP News  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh expressed its support on Monday for collecting data on specific communities or castes, provided that the information is utilised solely for their welfare and not manipulated for political purposes. Ambekar's remarks come in the wake of opposition parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party, and other INDIA bloc allies, campaigning for a caste census to inform effective …

RSS supports caste census but warns against 'political use'
4 months, 1 week ago

RSS supports caste census but warns against 'political use'

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Monday backed the caste census saying it should be handled with seriousness, not merely for elections or politics. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has been demanding caste census, claiming that 90 percent of India's population is not a part of the system. Recently, 'Mood of the Nation' survey conducted by CVoter for India …

'India's order has come': Rahul Gandhi on caste census after survey shows rising support
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'India's order has come': Rahul Gandhi on caste census after survey shows rising support

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday threw down the gauntlet to the Narendra Modi-led NDA government, asserting that no power can halt the caste census after a survey suggested that 74% of the population was in its favour. Referring to India Today's ‘Mood of The Nation’ survey, Gandhi added, “Hindustan's order has come - Soon 90% of Indians will support …

'Checked list of Miss India, there were no Dalit, tribal or OBC women': Rahul Gandhi on caste census
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Checked list of Miss India, there were no Dalit, tribal or OBC women': Rahul Gandhi on caste census

The Hindu  

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday renewed his call for a nationwide caste census and pointed out the lack of representation of women from Dalit, Tribal, or Other Backward Classes communities in the "Miss India pageant list." Addressing a gathering at the Samvidhan Samman Sammelan, Mr. Gandhi said, "I checked the list of Miss …

Bahujan Samaj Party urges Andhra Pradesh govt. to conduct BC census
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bahujan Samaj Party urges Andhra Pradesh govt. to conduct BC census

The Hindu  

Political representation in North Andhra has been confined to “settlers” for many decades now, said Bahujan Samaj Party State coordinator J. Purnachandra Rao, adding that the region has suffered on account of this. Speaking at the party’s zonal convention here on Wednesday, the former Telangana DGP lashed out at the “apathy” of political parties that had ruled the State for …

PMK urges T.N. government to conduct caste census to protect 69% reservations in view of upcoming case in SC
6 months, 1 week ago

PMK urges T.N. government to conduct caste census to protect 69% reservations in view of upcoming case in SC

The Hindu  

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Tuesday, July 1, 2024, urged the Tamil Nadu government to conduct a caste census to protect the 69% reservations in Tamil Nadu in the case pending against this in the Supreme Court, as it is expected to be taken up when court proceedings resume after summer break, on July 8. Kapadia, the Supreme Court stated …

Bhujbal demands country wide caste census
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bhujbal demands country wide caste census

Deccan Chronicle  

Senior Maharashtra OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday demanded caste based census. Mr. Bhujbal said he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this regard as the caste based census will reveal the exact percentage of OBC, SCs and STs. The senior NCP leader said that since Narendra Modi has again become the Prime Minister, he is going to demand …

Telangana BC panel prepares ground for caste survey
7 months ago

Telangana BC panel prepares ground for caste survey

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: As a first step towards conducting a caste census in the state, the BC Commission on Monday held discussions with various stakeholders. A delegation of people’s committee on caste census met the BC Commission chairman Dr Vakulabharanam Krishna Mohan Rao, member-secretary B Bala Maya Devi and members Ch Upendra, Shubhpradh Patel Nooli and K Kishor Goud at the panel’s …

First conduct caste census, then local body polls: Krishnaiah
7 months, 3 weeks ago

First conduct caste census, then local body polls: Krishnaiah

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Though Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy hinted that the elections to local bodies would be held in the last week of June, the BC associations demanded that the poll should be conducted only after the caste census is conducted. The Congress announced in its manifesto that the reservations in local bodies would be increased from 22 per cent to …

Rahul Gandhi vows to conduct caste census if Congress voted to power
10 months ago

Rahul Gandhi vows to conduct caste census if Congress voted to power

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on March 9 underlined his party's resolve to conduct a caste census if voted to power, asserting that based on this right step along with economic mapping, the 50% cap on reservation would be "uprooted". Mr. Gandhi said the Congress' slogan is "count" because that would be the first step towards justice. The caste survey conducted …

The fine print of Karnataka caste census
10 months ago

The fine print of Karnataka caste census

Hindustan Times  

The battle between a cohesive BJP and a more dissonant Congress would tell us a great deal about the mind of the voter in Karnataka. Voters who are concerned primarily with national and international issues would seek cohesiveness, while others with more local preoccupations may take a closer look at the caste alliances the Congress finally manages to generate. The …

OBC panel submits caste census report finally
10 months, 1 week ago

OBC panel submits caste census report finally

The Hindu  

The long-pending final report of the Socio-economic and Educational Survey of Karnataka was submitted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here on Thursday. In the run-up to the Assembly elections, the Congress had promised to accept the caste census report and Mr. Siddaramaiah had also on multiple occasions reiterated it. Opposition to survey Conducted in 2015 by the Kantharaj Commission during the …

Rahul harps on caste census again as yatra resumes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul harps on caste census again as yatra resumes

Hindustan Times  

Laying stress on social justice, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi once again raised the issue of caste census during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra as it resumed from Anand Bhavan in Prayagraj on Sunday. India's Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi waves to his supporters from atop a vehicle during the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' roadshow Prayagraj on February 18, 2024. Former Congress …

Telangana: Opposition Parties Seek Legal Sanctity for Caste Census
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Opposition Parties Seek Legal Sanctity for Caste Census

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Opposition parties on Friday demanded legal backing to the caste survey proposed by the state government, and a resolution was not enough. Rama Rao cited the example of the Bihar government which undertook a caste survey without legal backing due to which it encountered hurdles and came to a grinding halt." The government could seek judicial sanctity by constituting …

Caste survey in Telangana soon, govt moves resolution in Assembly
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Caste survey in Telangana soon, govt moves resolution in Assembly

Live Mint  

The Congress government in Telangana on Friday moved a resolution in the state assembly to conduct a caste survey in the state. ".To implement various Socio, Economic, Educational, Employment and Political opportunities for the amelioration of Backward Classes, SC and ST citizens of the state and other weaker sections of the state," reads the resolution. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy …

Telangana: Congress govt brings resolution in Assembly to conduct caste census
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Congress govt brings resolution in Assembly to conduct caste census

India TV News  

The Congress government in Telangana on Friday introduced a resolution in the Assembly to conduct a caste census in the state, a promise made by the party in the run-up to the Assembly polls last year. The resolution was brought by Backward Class Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar in the Assembly for the conduct of the census aimed at gathering caste …

Rahul: Will remove 50% cap on quota, carry out caste census, if INDIA wins
11 months ago

Rahul: Will remove 50% cap on quota, carry out caste census, if INDIA wins

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: Eyeing the tribal population and people belonging to backward castes in Jharkhand, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Ranchi on Monday, promised Sarna Religion Code for tribals and caste census, if his party if comes to power at the center after 2024 polls. “We will ensure that the tribals here will get the Sarna …

'INDIA bloc will remove 50% cap on reservations if voted to power': Rahul Gandhi
11 months ago

'INDIA bloc will remove 50% cap on reservations if voted to power': Rahul Gandhi

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised a nationwide caste census and removal of the 50 per cent cap on reservation if the INDIA bloc forms the government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha polls. Gandhi also launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying when the demand for caste census was raised and the time came …

Telangana Government Gears Up for Caste Census Bill in Budget Session
11 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Government Gears Up for Caste Census Bill in Budget Session

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A day after Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced that the Congress government would undertake a caste census, the state government initiated steps to introduce the Caste Census Bill, in the upcoming Budget Session. He said that caste census would help the government extend the benefits of welfare schemes and development programmes to socialgroups more rationally. The Bihar government …

Rahul Gandhi Applauds Telangana's Caste Census Initiative
11 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi Applauds Telangana's Caste Census Initiative

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday congratulated Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and his government for taking the "first step towards justice" by announcing a caste census in the state. Caste census is the only way to ensure equitable participation of every section of the society in the prosperity of the country," Gandhi said in a post …

Caste census not done systematically, fresh survey should be done: Yediyurappa
1 year ago

Caste census not done systematically, fresh survey should be done: Yediyurappa

Hindustan Times  

Veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Sunday said state's Socio-Economic and Education Survey, popularly known as the "caste census," was not done systematically, and urged the Congress government in Karnataka to get a fresh survey done and present the facts before the people. Caste census not done systematically, fresh survey should be done: Yediyurappa Karnataka's two dominant communities -- …

Assam CM calls for caste census among Muslim community, says ‘crucial for…’
1 year ago

Assam CM calls for caste census among Muslim community, says ‘crucial for…’

Live Mint  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a media event said that there is a need to conduct caste census among Muslims community in India. While speaking at the event Sarma said that the Muslim community in India can be empowered by caste census. During the event, he also spoke how PM Modi has long been emphasizing the need for …

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