Bihar caste survey | Nitish Kumar welcomes Supreme Court decision
1 year, 11 months ago

Bihar caste survey | Nitish Kumar welcomes Supreme Court decision

The Hindu  

After the Supreme Court refused to entertain pleas against a caste survey in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday welcomed the court’s decision, saying that while some people were trying to stop the survey, they have been proven wrong. In his petition to the Supreme Court, Bihar resident Akhilesh Kumar said that the “official notification and the process of caste survey are illegal, arbitrary, irrational, unconstitutional and without authority of law. The state is under a constitutional obligation to eliminate caste and racial strife.” The Hindu Sena’s petition stated that “the Bihar government wants to break the integrity and unity of India by conducting a caste census.” However, the Chief Minister has been reiterating that “it’s a caste survey and not the caste census going on in Bihar.” Mandal vs Kamandal Meanwhile, political analyst Ajay Kumar said that the caste survey is likely to be in favour of the ruling mahagathbandhan parties as their vote bank comprises voters who mostly hail from backward, extremely backward, and Dalit communities. “As the survey report will figure out the exact number of people living under different caste groups, it will be a huge morale booster for Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad’s parties and their allies whose core vote bank comes from the backward, extremely backward and Dalit communities of society.

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'They Have To Be Given A Chance' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging SC/ST Reservations In Punjab's Gram Panchayat Posts
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'They Have To Be Given A Chance' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging SC/ST Reservations In Punjab's Gram Panchayat Posts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the challenge to the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes in Gram Panchayat elections in village in Ferozepur, Punjab. The bench of CJI Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a plea challenging the two circulars issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Ferozepur through which the seat of the sarpanch of the village as …

Bihar assembly winter session: LoP Tejashwi asks Minister Nitish govt to raise reservation quota to 85 per cent
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bihar assembly winter session: LoP Tejashwi asks Minister Nitish govt to raise reservation quota to 85 per cent

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar assembly, has called on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government to introduce new laws providing 85% reservation quotas for deprived castes and economically weaker sections. Speaking in the assembly on Tuesday, after Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav rejected the opposition’s adjournment motion, the RJD leader proposed that a committee be set …

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  

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Tejashwi dares Nitish to clear stand on quota
4 months, 1 week ago

Tejashwi dares Nitish to clear stand on quota

New Indian Express  

PATNA: RJD leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Sunday challenged Janata Dal leaders to clarify their stance on inclusion of reservation in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution. Addressing workers of the party while taking part in day-long sit-in agitation, Tejashwi said that Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s JD should tell people whether they are …

Bihar moves top court against HC quota hike order
6 months ago

Bihar moves top court against HC quota hike order

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Patna high court decision striking down the law enhancing caste-based reservation to 65% in jobs and admissions and argued that the caste survey carried out by the state adequately satisfies the parameters required to breach the 50% ceiling on reservation set by the top court in the 1992 Indra Sawhney …

Bihar caste census: 'PM Modi to take appropriate decision', says Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar caste census: 'PM Modi to take appropriate decision', says Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary

India TV News  

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Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea for re-polling in Bihar's Munger seat
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Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea for re-polling in Bihar's Munger seat

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking re-polling in several booths in Munger constituency in Bihar amid the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. The petitioner, RJD's Lok Sabha candidate Kumari Anita, claimed that booths were taken over and several incidents where people from marginalised castes abstained from voting took place. Being a woman, she could not have …

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10 months, 1 week ago

2024 Lok Sabha polls | Congress manifesto includes legal guarantee for MSP, caste census, filling government vacancies, say sources

The Hindu  

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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 …

Supreme Court Schedules Final Hearing Of Pleas Challenging Bihar Govt's Caste Survey In April
11 months ago

Supreme Court Schedules Final Hearing Of Pleas Challenging Bihar Govt's Caste Survey In April

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday scheduled in April the final hearing of a clutch of public interest litigation petitions challenging the constitutionality of the caste-based survey conducted by the State of Bihar. A division bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Dutta was hearing special leave petitions filed by non-governmental organisations Youth for Equality and Ek Soch Ek Prayas and …

Nitish Kumar says demanded 'another name' for INDIA bloc, attacks Rahul Gandhi
11 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar says demanded 'another name' for INDIA bloc, attacks Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who unexpectedly exited the INDIA bloc last week and joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party, on Wednesday said he had urged the Congress and other members of the Opposition's alliance to not name the political group 'Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance or INDIA'. Nitish Kumar also attacked Rahul Gandhi, saying he is trying …

Supreme Court Weekly Digest (6th February 2023-12th February 2023)
1 year ago

Supreme Court Weekly Digest (6th February 2023-12th February 2023)

Live Law  

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Bihar Municipal Elections Reservation Challenge | High Court Lists Matter For Final Hearing On January 2
1 year, 1 month ago

Bihar Municipal Elections Reservation Challenge | High Court Lists Matter For Final Hearing On January 2

Live Law  

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Patna High Court seeks counter affidavit from Nitish govt on petitions challenging hike in quotas in Bihar
1 year, 1 month ago

Patna High Court seeks counter affidavit from Nitish govt on petitions challenging hike in quotas in Bihar

India TV News  

The Patna High Court on Friday directed the Bihar government to file its response on a batch of petitions challenging the recent increase in reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes. A Division Bench led by Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran asked the Nitish Kumar government, represented by Advocate General PK Shahi, to file …

High Court sets aside Haryana law guaranteeing 75% reservation to locals in private sector
1 year, 1 month ago

High Court sets aside Haryana law guaranteeing 75% reservation to locals in private sector

The Hindu  

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Bihar caste survey report: no copy for journalists, only for members of the House
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar caste survey report: no copy for journalists, only for members of the House

The Hindu  

The much-hyped caste survey report of the Bihar government was released on October 2 and a detailed report was tabled in the State Assembly on November 7 along with a proposal for raising reservation cap for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes from 50% to 65%. “In the digital era, caste survey report has not even …

Doubts, hope over caste survey in Nitish’s hometown as Bihar govt. begins public outreach
1 year, 2 months ago

Doubts, hope over caste survey in Nitish’s hometown as Bihar govt. begins public outreach

The Hindu  

After creating a political stir by releasing the results of the Bihar caste survey and setting an intent for other States to follow suit, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Janata Dal, the ruling partners in the mahagathbandhan government, have planned mass mobilisation efforts in the State centred on the survey results ahead of next year’s Lok Sabha election. “We’ve …

Bihar caste survey results challenge BJP’s Hindutva unity narrative
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar caste survey results challenge BJP’s Hindutva unity narrative

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 19, 2023 11:00 IST - 17 MINS READ In the 1960s, Ram Manohar Lohia of the Samyukta Socialist Party coined the slogan: Sansopa ne baandhi gaanth, Pichchde paaven sau me saat, Raj paat hai kiske haath, Angrezi aur unchi jaath With the Bihar government, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a Lohiaite, releasing its caste survey data …

On reality of caste, Bihar holds a mirror
1 year, 2 months ago

On reality of caste, Bihar holds a mirror

Hindustan Times  

There is something about Bihar. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Vijay Kumar Sinha and other leaders during all parties’ meeting on Bihar Caste Census at the CM Secretariat on Tuesday. It may be the state where the Buddha attained his enlightenment, where the world’s first residential university flourished, where …

Caste survey: All details will be put before House, says Nitish
1 year, 2 months ago

Caste survey: All details will be put before House, says Nitish

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said all details collected during the caste survey, including the educational and socio-economic data, would be placed before the House during the forthcoming winter session of the state legislature. We are doing everything to unitedly fight them,” he said, hitting out at BJP state president Samrat Choudhary, without naming him, as a “party …

Nitish Kumar to table caste survey report in Bihar Assembly
1 year, 2 months ago

Nitish Kumar to table caste survey report in Bihar Assembly

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday announced he would table the report on the recently released caste-based survey in the both Houses of the State Assembly in the upcoming winter session, which is likely to commence in December. Mr. Kumar was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav; Bihar Legislative Council Chairperson Devesh Chandra …

Socio-economic data collected during caste survey to be tabled in Bihar assembly
1 year, 2 months ago

Socio-economic data collected during caste survey to be tabled in Bihar assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that the detailed caste survey report, including socio-economic data, would be tabled in the Bihar Assembly during the forthcoming Winter Session of the House. Now, we will place the details of the survey report, including the socio-economic data, in the state Assembly and any future action will be decided after taking feedback …

Bihar caste survey will be placed in Assembly for deciding future action: Nitish
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar caste survey will be placed in Assembly for deciding future action: Nitish

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that all the details of the state’s caste survey, including the educational and socio-economic data, would be placed before the legislative assembly during the forthcoming winter session of the House and the future course of action, including whether the reservation ambit would be extended, would be decided after taking feedback from the …

Caste survey report Nitish Kumar’s final attempt, says Prashant Kishor
1 year, 2 months ago

Caste survey report Nitish Kumar’s final attempt, says Prashant Kishor

The Hindu  

Election strategist Prashant Kishor on October 10 claimed that the caste based survey released by Bihar government is the final attempt of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at a political survival by dividing society along caste lines. Of the caste survey report, Mr. Kishor said, “Nitish Kumar’s political career is nearing its end, and this is his final attempt to divide …

Rajasthan government orders conduct of caste survey
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajasthan government orders conduct of caste survey

The Hindu  

Close on the heels of Bihar releasing the caste data, the Congress government in Rajasthan on Saturday ordered a similar caste-based survey to find out the socio-economic status of different sections of society and formulate targeted welfare schemes for them. The collation of the caste data would enable the State government to prepare schemes for different groups of people engaged …

Rajasthan government will conduct caste census on lines of Bihar in state: CM Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajasthan government will conduct caste census on lines of Bihar in state: CM Ashok Gehlot

India TV News  

Ahead of the Assembly elections this year, the Rajasthan government has decided to conduct a caste census in the state. Speaking on the media, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot stated that his government would issue an order for caste census as it is very much necessary. Earlier, Gandhi had reiterated his demands to give people rights based on their population after …

Supreme Court Questions Bihar Government on Caste Survey Data Publication
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Questions Bihar Government on Caste Survey Data Publication

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to restrain the Bihar government from publishing more data from its caste survey, stating that it cannot stop any state from making policy decisions. Bhatti issued a formal notice on a batch of pleas challenging the Patna High Court order, dated August 1, which gave the go-ahead for the caste survey in …

Can't stop state from taking policy decision: SC refuses to restrain Bihar govt from publishing data from caste survey
1 year, 3 months ago

Can't stop state from taking policy decision: SC refuses to restrain Bihar govt from publishing data from caste survey

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court rejected the objections of the petitioners that Bihar government has preempted the stay order by publishing some data and demanded that a complete stay should be ordered on further publication of data The Supreme Court Friday refused to restrain the Bihar government from publishing further data from its caste survey, saying it cannot stop the state from …

SC refuses to order status quo on publication of Bihar caste survey data
1 year, 3 months ago

SC refuses to order status quo on publication of Bihar caste survey data

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the Bihar government from publishing data collected from its caste-based survey. A Bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna refused to be bothered by the fact that the State had outed the data when petitions challenging the legality of the survey was pending before the Supreme Court. “We are not staying this at …

Supreme Court refuses to stay Bihar caste census, says it can't stop govt from taking a decision
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court refuses to stay Bihar caste census, says it can't stop govt from taking a decision

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay Bihar caste census which had stated that state’s total population stood at a little over 13.07 crore. What was the survey The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar released findings of its survey months ahead of the 2024 Parliamentary elections, which revealed that OBCs and EBCs constitute a whopping 63 per cent of …

The impact of the Bihar caste survey | Explained
1 year, 3 months ago

The impact of the Bihar caste survey | Explained

The Hindu  

October 04, 2023 10:41 pm | Updated October 05, 2023 12:10 am IST The story so far: On October 2, the Bihar government published the ‘Bihar Caste-based Survey 2022’, which shows that extremely backward classes and other backward classes together add up to nearly 63% of the 13-crore population, making it the largest caste group in the State. Yes, the …

Why Bihar caste survey is useless without economic data
1 year, 3 months ago

Why Bihar caste survey is useless without economic data

India Today  

The Bihar government, under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, revealed the results of the caste survey on Gandhi Jayanti. "Until all the data related to the survey is presented before political parties in a transparent manner, the findings of the caste survey are meaningless," BJP leader Vijay Kumar Sinha said. Unless the caste data is interpreted with the economic figures, the …

BJP raises questions about Bihar caste census
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP raises questions about Bihar caste census

Deccan Chronicle  

PATNA: A day after the Bihar government released the caste survey report the opposition BJP raised questions on the procedure of the exercise. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called an all-party meeting to discuss the facts and figures of the caste-based survey on Tuesday. The grand alliance partner RJD has called the caste survey report “historic” and promised to carry …

Bihar CM holds all-party meeting over caste survey report
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar CM holds all-party meeting over caste survey report

The Hindu  

A day after Bihar government released the Bihar Caste Based Ganana-2022, which revealed the Extremely Backward Classes to be the largest group in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on October 3 held an all-party meeting to apprise them about the outcomes of the survey. The Chief Minister asked officials to look into our objections,” Leader of Opposition in Assembly and …

Bihar caste survey | SP, BSP, Congress, Apna Dal press for similar exercise in U.P.
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar caste survey | SP, BSP, Congress, Apna Dal press for similar exercise in U.P.

The Hindu  

With a caste survey report released in neighbouring Bihar, the Samajwadi Party, the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Congress have demanded a similar exercise in Uttar Pradesh. बिहार सरकार द्वारा कराए गए जातीय जनगणना के आँकड़े सार्वजनिक होने की खबरें आज काफी सुर्खियों में है तथा उस पर गहन चर्चाएं जारी है। कुछ पार्टियाँ इससे असहज ज़रूर हैं किन्तु बीएसपी …

Bihar caste survey: Why Nitish Kumar has only to gain from the census
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar caste survey: Why Nitish Kumar has only to gain from the census

Firstpost  

The Bihar caste survey has put the spotlight on CM Nitish Kumar and his role in national politics. The census is also likely to give him a leg up within the INDIA bloc Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is all set to hold an all-party meeting today to deliberate on the findings of the caste survey. According to Indian Express, …

Bihar caste-based census news: CM Nitish Kumar calls an all-party meeting
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar caste-based census news: CM Nitish Kumar calls an all-party meeting

Live Mint  

A day after releasing data from a caste-based census in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called an all-party meeting to discuss the results of the survey and deliberate on the next course of action. 2)The survey also stated that Yadavs, the OBC group to which Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav belongs, was the largest in terms of the population, …

Bihar's caste survey a brave step forward, Maharashtra and other states should follow suit: NCP MLA
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar's caste survey a brave step forward, Maharashtra and other states should follow suit: NCP MLA

The Hindu  

The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party MLA Jitendra Awhad has hailed the Bihar government's caste survey and demanded that a similar exercise be carried out in all states of the country, including Maharashtra, alleging that the rights of the OBCs were being snatched away. "Our demand is that a caste-based census be carried out.What Bihar has done has to be …

Bihar caste survey: Opposition steps up call for similar drive in heartland states
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar caste survey: Opposition steps up call for similar drive in heartland states

Hindustan Times  

The results of Bihar’s caste survey announced on Monday galvanised opposition parties in the heartland states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to demand similar exercises in their states. “The caste census is a must in UP as well to ensure correct share of various castes in various government schemes,” RLD state president Ramashish Rai said. “We demand the UP …

What did the Bihar caste survey reveal?
1 year, 3 months ago

What did the Bihar caste survey reveal?

Firstpost  

The Bihar caste survey revealed that OBCs and EBCs comprise 63 per cent of the state’s population, while SCs make up 19.65 per cent. The Centre in 2018 said this was because “certain errors have been observed during the processing of caste data.” The Bihar government ordered the caste survey last year after the BJP-led Narendra Modi government at the …

INDIA bloc cites Bihar data to reiterate demand for nationwide caste census
1 year, 3 months ago

INDIA bloc cites Bihar data to reiterate demand for nationwide caste census

The Hindu  

Citing the findings of the Bihar caste survey, leaders of the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance on October 2 reiterated their demand for conducting a countrywide caste census to ensure “social justice” to the deprived classes. Welcoming the move of the Bihar government, Congress communication chief Jairam Ramesh said a similar survey was done earlier by the party in Karnataka …

Bihar caste survey: What are its findings and how will it impact poll outcome in 2024? EXPLAINED
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar caste survey: What are its findings and how will it impact poll outcome in 2024? EXPLAINED

India TV News  

Bihar caste census: The caste survey in Bihar was released on Monday divulging that the OBCs and EBCs constitute a whopping 63 per cent of the state’s total population, a number which could hugely leave its impact on the strategies of the political parties and outcome of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls which is now not too far away. In …

Bihar caste survey | OBCs, EBCs comprise more than 63% of State’s population
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar caste survey | OBCs, EBCs comprise more than 63% of State’s population

The Hindu  

Still away from the upcoming General Election of 2024, the Bihar government on Monday released its caste survey report and said “it’s only a compiled data and no analysis of it has been done yet”. The proposal for the caste based survey was passed unanimously in the State legislature,” CM Nitish Kumar said on X as he congratulated the survey …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar calls all-party meet today to discuss caste census results – India TV
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar calls all-party meet today to discuss caste census results – India TV

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called for an all-party meeting on Tuesday to share the details of the details of the caste census report, which was released earlier today. Nitish Kumar on caste census report Earlier in the day, Nitish Kumar congratulated the entire team engaged in the work of caste-based enumeration, stating that the survey not only revealed the …

Bihar releases caste survey report, OBCs and EBCs account for THIS much of total state population | CHECK
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar releases caste survey report, OBCs and EBCs account for THIS much of total state population | CHECK

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government on Monday released the findings of its much-awaited caste survey, which revealed that OBCs and EBCs constitute a whopping 63 per cent of the state’s total population. The state’s total population stood at a little over 13.07 crore, out of which, 27.13 per cent of Bihar's total population is from Backward …

Bihar caste-based survey | Data will help in upliftment of all sections: CM Nitish Kumar's first reaction
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar caste-based survey | Data will help in upliftment of all sections: CM Nitish Kumar's first reaction

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday hailed the team that engaged in the work of caste-based enumeration and said the data of the survey will help to make appropriate policies for the people from every section. Taking to microblogging site X, he wrote, "Today, on the auspicious occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the data of caste-based survey conducted in Bihar …

Nitish Kumar to hold all-party meet today to discuss Bihar caste survey report | 10 points
1 year, 3 months ago

Nitish Kumar to hold all-party meet today to discuss Bihar caste survey report | 10 points

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called for an all-party meeting today to share the details of the Bihar caste census report and discuss what steps need to be taken further regarding it. The Kurmis - Chief Minister Nitish Kumar belongs to the community - make up 2.87 per cent of the population. Musahars are at 3 per cent, and the …

Caste discrimination survey in IIT-Delhi commenced and withdrawn
1 year, 4 months ago

Caste discrimination survey in IIT-Delhi commenced and withdrawn

The Hindu  

After two Dalit students allegedly died by suicide at the Indian Institute of Technology -Delhi in the past two months, a campus-wide survey on caste discrimination circulated by the institute’s Board of Student Publications was suspended within hours of commencing. As soon as the survey was shared, complaints said the survey’s design was “biased, insensitive, and problematic”, with the institute’s …

Court nod for Bihar caste survey a shot in the arm for regional parties
1 year, 4 months ago

Court nod for Bihar caste survey a shot in the arm for regional parties

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 07, 2023 11:00 IST - 14 MINS READ On August 28, the Central government filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court that said: “No other body under the Constitution or otherwise is entitled to conduct the exercise of either census or any action akin to census.” The court was hearing petitions challenging the caste survey carried out …

Holding caste-based ‘counting’, not census in Bihar: CM Nitish
1 year, 4 months ago

Holding caste-based ‘counting’, not census in Bihar: CM Nitish

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government is holding a caste-based “counting” and not a census in the state, chief minister Nitish Kumar said on Tuesday, a day after the Union government told the Supreme Court that only the Centre is empowered to carry out a census under the Constitution. The sad part is that the stand of the petitioners and the Central government …

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