Why caste should be counted in
14 years, 10 months ago

Why caste should be counted in

The Hindu  

The United Progressive Alliance government has a knack of arriving at the right decisions for the wrong reasons. The decision to count the Other Backward Classes in the coming Census is, and should have been, presented as a forward-looking and overdue policy announcement that would help evidence-based formulation and monitoring of policies of social justice. Media headlines and parliamentary discussions have spoken of a “Caste Census.” This gives the impression that the government has decided to resume the colonial practice of enumeration, and often ranking, of all castes and sub-castes among Hindus. If we take ‘caste-based census' to mean OBC enumeration, as I do here, this will not be a dramatic reversal of an 80-year-old policy, but only a logical culmination of many earlier attempts. Thus, the policy of reservations for the OBCs in government jobs and educational institutions, besides a host of other schemes for the benefit of backward classes, mandates that this group be enumerated.

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Congress High Command Praises Revanth Reddy on OBC Bill
1 week, 4 days ago

Congress High Command Praises Revanth Reddy on OBC Bill

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday praised Chief Minister Revanth Reddy-led Congress government in Telangana for the revolutionary step it had taken in fulfilling its promise and showing the way for increasing reservations for the Backward Classes communities. “This is indeed a revolutionary step towards social justice through which the wall of 50 per …

Caste census completed in record time, says CM Revanth Reddy
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Caste census completed in record time, says CM Revanth Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Tuesday said the State government has decided to give due respect to Backwards Classes who constituted 56 percent in Telangana. Speaking after tabling “Caste Survey-2024” report in the Assembly, he said the official process for caste census has been completed in a record time and the report was tabled in the Assembly. …

Maha Kumbh, COVID-19, And the Great Indian Habit of Miscounting
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maha Kumbh, COVID-19, And the Great Indian Habit of Miscounting

The Quint  

India is at once home to some of the world’s finest statistical institutions – ISI Kolkata, the Census Bureau, and top-tier mathematicians – while remaining strangely susceptible to miscounting. Joel Lee, in his book Deceptive Majority, reports how census enumerators nonchalantly miscount. In post-Independence India, the population of castes and sub-castes in official surveys became a site of political contestation, …

Telangana govt to debate caste survey report in House today
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana govt to debate caste survey report in House today

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: All eyes are on the Legislature special session on Tuesday, where the government will table, debate, and approve the reports of the caste census, the dedicated commission on Backward Classes quota in local polls, and the one on sub-categorisation of Scheduled Caste community groups. The state government first wants to use dedicated commission data to enhance reservations for BCs …

Caste census concludes, final report on February 2
2 months ago

Caste census concludes, final report on February 2

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The caste census conducted across the state has been successfully completed. Two days after its draft report is submitted to the state government, the final report will be presented to the cabinet sub-committee on February 2. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy reviewed the progress of the caste census at a meeting with ministers and officials here on Wednesday. It …

'Dividing society for political interests is nothing less than treason': Yogi Adityanath on caste census demand
2 months ago

'Dividing society for political interests is nothing less than treason': Yogi Adityanath on caste census demand

Firstpost  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath cautioned the ‘followers of Sanatan Dharma’ to be wary of ’those trying to divide people’ Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in an exclusive interview with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi at the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, slammed efforts to divide the society. Adityanath was answering a question about the caste census proposed …

Caste census: Siddaramaiah says report likely to come up for discussion in next week’s Cabinet meet
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Caste census: Siddaramaiah says report likely to come up for discussion in next week’s Cabinet meet

The Hindu  

Clarifying that the Socio-Economic and Educational Survey will not be discussed in the Cabinet meeting this Thursday but will be taken up in next week’s meeting, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said there was a need for a discussion on the caste census report considering canards being spread about its content. The census report would be discussed and a suitable …

Either conduct caste census or declare that OBCs comprise 51%: Bhujbal
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Either conduct caste census or declare that OBCs comprise 51%: Bhujbal

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, who has been upset ever since he was denied a minister’s post in the state cabinet, has begun aggressively mobilising OBCs through various social organisations, including his own Mahatma Phule Samata Parishad. On Sunday, while attending a gathering of youths from the Mali community, Bhujbal complained that the fighting spirit of OBCs had declined and …

Telangana Completes Massive Caste Census Survey: What It Means for Reservations and Social Justice
3 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Completes Massive Caste Census Survey: What It Means for Reservations and Social Justice

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 20, 2024 18:32 IST - 9 MINS READ Telangana government’s socio-economic caste survey is inching towards completion and is at its data-entry phase. The “mega health check-up” of society, as Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy referred to the caste census, is an electoral guarantee made by the Congress during the 2023 Assembly election. Frontline spoke to government …

Need caste survey to ensure proportionate reservation: JKPCC chief Karra
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Counting right: The Hindu Editorial on caste surveys
4 months, 2 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
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Caste Census Takes-off Amid Public Reluctance to Share all Information
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Caste Census Takes-off Amid Public Reluctance to Share all Information

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government launched its caste census on Saturday, with enumerators visiting households across the state to collect detailed information from the family members. In an attempt to address public concerns, the government directed district collectors to conduct awareness sessions clarifying the purpose and scope of the census. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who also oversees the planning …

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

Telangana begins caste census to assess socio-economic and caste status, with real-time monitoring system
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana begins caste census to assess socio-economic and caste status, with real-time monitoring system

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Caste census, one of the Congress’ pre-poll promises to assess socio-economic, employment, political and caste status of the people, kicked off in the state on Wednesday. The state government has set up a dashboard to monitor the real time progress of the survey modules. The state government has adopted a resolution in the Legislative Assembly to conduct a comprehensive …

Telangana begins caste survey with house listing exercise
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana begins caste survey with house listing exercise

Hindustan Times  

Telangana on Wednesday launched a comprehensive household caste survey to provide socio-economic, educational, employment and political opportunities for the Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and weaker sections, becoming the third province in the last two years to embark on the exercise. State backward classes welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar formally kicked off the survey at the Greater Hyderabad Municipal …

Revanth Reddy Urges Congress Cadre to Conduct Caste Census as a Model for India
4 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Census Sparks Debate: Need for Precise Data on Other Backward Classes
5 months ago

Census Sparks Debate: Need for Precise Data on Other Backward Classes

New Indian Express  

The 2025 Census in India is facing controversy due to the demand for a caste census. The opposition has launched a campaign for counting the numbers of Other Backward Classes (OBCs), while parties such as Janata Dal and Lok Janshakti Party support the central government's efforts to rectify an alleged imbalance in caste and sub-caste data. The 2025 census gives …

Deputy Chief Minister Instructs Collectors to Use Teachers for Caste Census
5 months ago

Deputy Chief Minister Instructs Collectors to Use Teachers for Caste Census

Deccan Chronicle  

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka instructs collectors of all districts to utilize the services of government teachers for the caste census. Teachers will visit five to seven households daily after school hours to gather detailed data on the socio-economic and caste demographics of the state.

Caste census on cards? Govt plans to include caste column in next census, says report
6 months, 1 week ago

Caste census on cards? Govt plans to include caste column in next census, says report

Live Mint  

The government may add a caste column to the upcoming census, India Today reported on Monday, September 16. That is why we have raised the demand for a caste census,” Mint reported on August 25, quoting Rahul Gandhi at the 'Samvidhan Samman Sammelan' in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. “Just as the Constitution guided us towards social justice, a comprehensive socio-economic Caste …

Lalu Yadav on caste census: ‘Will hold RSS, BJP by ear, make them do sit-ups’
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

OPINION | Caste Census: Why did RSS propose?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

OPINION | Caste Census: Why did RSS propose?

India TV News  

Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh, the ideological mentor of Bharatiya Janata Party, on Monday clearly indicated its support to the caste census, but added a rider saying that the census should not be used as ‘a political tool.’ At the end of the three-day Samanwaya Baithak between RSS and its frontline outfits, Sunil Ambekar, prachar pramukh of RSS told a press conference: …

RSS supports caste census but warns against 'political use'
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Oppn, NDA ally ask Parl’s OBC panel to discuss caste census
7 months ago

Oppn, NDA ally ask Parl’s OBC panel to discuss caste census

Hindustan Times  

Opposition parties and National Democratic Alliance member Janata Dal have asked the parliamentary committee on welfare of other backward classes to discuss the caste census, people aware of the matter said on Thursday, marking a major push for a contentious issue that was a central narratives in the recently concluded general elections. According to functionaries cited above, the 30-member panel …

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

‘No Miss India from Dalits, tribals or OBC communities,’ says Rahul Gandhi in caste census push
7 months ago

‘No Miss India from Dalits, tribals or OBC communities,’ says Rahul Gandhi in caste census push

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday reiterated his demand for a nationwide caste census by claiming 90 percent of the country's people are sitting out of the system, and the step should be taken in their interest. Gandhi also said that the caste census is the foundation and a tool for policy making for the Congress party if it comes …

Emerging dimensions of caste politics in India
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Emerging dimensions of caste politics in India

Hindustan Times  

The discourse on the politics of caste in India seems stuck in the binary of supporting or opposing caste-based reservations. The third phase of reservation politics has already begun with quota benefits to economically weaker sections and political mobilisation around conducting a caste census. In some ways, the mobilisation around social groups in India is a result of political competition …

Read why Yogendra 'Salim' Yadav’s defence of caste census is flawed
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Read why Yogendra 'Salim' Yadav’s defence of caste census is flawed

Op India  

Of late, the Congress party has been claiming that it has found the panacea for all issues, problems and challenges posed against India – conducting a nationwide caste census. Now, the Congress party has deputed one of their most vocal political voice, Yogendra ‘Salim’ Yadav to defend its agenda of caste census. In the fifth point, Yogendra Yadav said that …

PMK urges T.N. government to conduct caste census to protect 69% reservations in view of upcoming case in SC
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

TN assembly approves caste census resolution
9 months ago

TN assembly approves caste census resolution

Hindustan Times  

Chennai The Tamil Nadu assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution moved by chief minister MK Stalin demanding the Union government to carry out a nation-wide caste census along with the general census. TN assembly approves caste census resolution “This House considers that caste-based population census is essential to formulate policies in order to ensure equal rights and equal opportunities in …

Bhujbal demands country wide caste census
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Rahul Gandhi vows to conduct caste census if Congress voted to power
1 year 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 …

OBC panel submits caste census report finally
1 year, 1 month 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 …

'INDIA bloc will remove 50% cap on reservations if voted to power': Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 1 month 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 …

In Kerala, parties weigh in on a caste census
1 year, 3 months ago

In Kerala, parties weigh in on a caste census

The Hindu  

Mainstream political parties in Kerala are grappling with the contentious issue of carrying out a caste survey in the State. In contrast, the Communist Party of India -led Left Democratic Front government is reluctant, instead planning to build consensus on holding a Socio-Economic Caste Census in Kerala. The party’s hesitancy could stem from the Nair Service Society’s assertion that a …

Caught in a row, RSS says it is not against a caste census
1 year, 3 months ago

Caught in a row, RSS says it is not against a caste census

The Hindu  

Days after one of its senior functionaries opposed a caste census, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Thursday said that any such census should be used for the upliftment of society, emphasising that political parties must ensure that social harmony is not disrupted due to any reason. ‘Need Hindu society sans inequality’ Clarifying the Sangh’s official stand through social media, the …

Shinde Indicates Caste Census in Maharashtra
1 year, 3 months ago

Shinde Indicates Caste Census in Maharashtra

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: A day after an RSS functionary expressed his opposition to the caste-based enumeration, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde has sung a different tune on the issue. An appropriate decision will soon be taken on a caste census in Maharashtra after taking the opinion of all sections of society, the CM said on Wednesday. Hence, the Maharashtra government will take …

Caste survey will do no good, will aggravate inequality: RSS
1 year, 3 months ago

Caste survey will do no good, will aggravate inequality: RSS

Hindustan Times  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh does not support the demand of a nationwide caste census, its functionary Shridhar Ghadge said on Tuesday, adding that caste-based enumeration would exacerbate societal inequalities in the country. Union home minister Amit Shah had last month said that the BJP has never opposed the idea of caste census, but a decision in this regard would be …

No BC CM Dared To Do Caste Census,Jagan Doing It To Help BCs',Says YSRC MP Krishnaiah
1 year, 4 months ago

No BC CM Dared To Do Caste Census,Jagan Doing It To Help BCs',Says YSRC MP Krishnaiah

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is trying to ensure social justice and provide opportunities for all castes to progress, claimed YSRC Rajya Sabha member and national backward class welfare association president R. Krishnaiah. Speaking to the media here on Wednesday, Krishnaiah said the whole nation appreciated the decision of the chief minister to do a caste census in …

We need well-designed and nationally-accepted tools to measure social inequality
1 year, 4 months ago

We need well-designed and nationally-accepted tools to measure social inequality

Live Mint  

Several states in India have collected detailed caste and sub-caste data over the past few years. There are three key reasons behind the reluctance to conduct a nation-wide caste census: fear of legitimizing caste, vested interests, and concerns related to data integrity. In a comprehensive caste count, demands to club different caste names in one group or split one name …

Vijayawada to Host Regional Meet on Caste Census Today
1 year, 4 months ago

Vijayawada to Host Regional Meet on Caste Census Today

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The regional conference on caste-based census will be held in Vijayawada on Monday. Speaking to media persons here on Sunday, NTR district collector S. Dilli Rao said that the regional conference on Caste Census 2023 to be held in the city on Monday in which the officials, public representatives, representatives of caste associations and others from Krishna, NTR, Bapatla, …

Caste census crucial to ensure participation of all in govt: Rahul in MP
1 year, 4 months ago

Caste census crucial to ensure participation of all in govt: Rahul in MP

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: Caste census is necessary to ensure participation of other backward classes, dalits and tribals in government as per their proportion in population, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of opposing the caste-based enumeration exercise. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls himself an OBC, but when it comes to …

In Chhattisgarh, Rahul Gandhi does OBC outreach and offers a bundle of promises
1 year, 5 months ago

In Chhattisgarh, Rahul Gandhi does OBC outreach and offers a bundle of promises

The Hindu  

Free education in government institutions, an annual ₹4,000 assistance for those who collect tendu leaves and farm loan waiver are among the several sops announced by former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, even as he kept his focus on the party’s OBC outreach with the promise of a caste-based survey for the State. Addressing election rallies …

Caste census ‘necessary’ to determine count of OBCs in India: Priyanka Gandhi
1 year, 5 months ago

Caste census ‘necessary’ to determine count of OBCs in India: Priyanka Gandhi

Live Mint  

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday said that the caste census is necessary to know the exact number of OBCs in the country. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was addressing the rally in Madhya Pradesh' Damoh where she said, “Caste census is necessary to know the exact number of OBCs in the country,” PTI reported. Earlier, Congress MP from Wayanad …

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin Writes to PM Modi on Caste Census
1 year, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin Writes to PM Modi on Caste Census

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to personally intervene and integrate caste census with the upcoming national decadal census and make the initiative a monumental step to take the benefits of development to the most vulnerable sections, thus building a stronger, more inclusive India. In a letter to the Prime Minister on Saturday, Stalin, stressing …

Backward Classes Commission notice to WB over inclusion of 87 castes in Central OBC list
1 year, 5 months ago

Backward Classes Commission notice to WB over inclusion of 87 castes in Central OBC list

The Hindu  

The National Commission for Backward Classes has now issued notice to the West Bengal government asking it to furnish all required documentation for the proposal to include 87 castes in the State to the Central List of Other Backward Classes, saying among other things, that the State had so far been unable to show documents on genealogy of Hindu caste …

The politics of a caste census, its impact on secularism
1 year, 5 months ago

The politics of a caste census, its impact on secularism

The Hindu  

October 21, 2023 12:08 am | Updated 12:04 pm IST By consistently championing the issue of having a caste census, various Opposition party leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, from Nitish Kumar to Rahul Gandhi, have set the agenda on this one issue at least — which they have otherwise failed ever since Narendra Modi emerged on India’s …

INTERVIEW | Akhilesh Yadav: ‘Reservation has to be on the basis of caste, not poverty’
1 year, 5 months ago

INTERVIEW | Akhilesh Yadav: ‘Reservation has to be on the basis of caste, not poverty’

The Hindu  

The president of the Samajwadi Party believes a caste census would lead to equal opportunity and representation in politics and policymaking. As INDIA alliance parties raise the pitch for OBC politics, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav is confident that a social coalition of the backward classes, Dalits, and the minorities will turn the tide against the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, …

Caste Census: How Crucial It Will Be In Opposition’s Voter Consolidation Bid And BJP's OBC Messaging
1 year, 5 months ago

Caste Census: How Crucial It Will Be In Opposition’s Voter Consolidation Bid And BJP's OBC Messaging

ABP News  

Caste Census: In the diverse tapestry of Indian society, caste has long been a defining feature, shaping political alliances, influencing economic opportunities, and perpetuating social hierarchies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rejection of the demand for a comprehensive caste census put forth by the Congress and other opposition parties has set the stage for a high-stakes political showdown, which may have …

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