"They shouldn't make unnecessary comments on Jawaharlal Nehru or this and that. They are Jansangh, RSS, but by birth they are opposing this reservation. When such people are against reservation, they are saying congress against this. If we are against I shouldn't have written a letter two ye
Cabinet minister and AAP Punjab President Aman Arora criticised the BJP on Thursday for allegedly allocating Punjab's share of BBMB (Bhakra Beas Management Board) water to Haryana.
"Yesterday the people of India saw the difference between empty slogans and true intentions. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the decision was taken for conducting caste census for the good of society, this is a big step taken by the government. Friends, this this was
"We are welcoming the caste census but the Union cabinet didn't fix the date of taking the census. Usually every 10 years the Union government has to do this census. 2021 because of Corona it was postponed. Maybe forthcoming 2031 they will do it. At the time of 2031 BJP is holding the office
Shiv Sena-UBT leader Anand Dubey welcomed the Union Cabinet's approval to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census but questioned the timing of the decision, suggesting it may be linked to the upcoming Bihar elections.
Following the Union Government's decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census, BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan lauded the Cabinet's announcement while sharply criticising the DMK government in Tamil Nadu for its failure to address rampant casteism in the state.
"There's a race between Congress and INDI-Alliance parties to take credit for it (Union Cabinet's decision on caste census). I want to ask Rahul Gandhi ji why the caste census never happened under the Congress government," Chouhan said.
The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday decided to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census.
Bahujan Samaj Party Supremeo Mayawati on Wednesday welcomed Union Cabinet's decision to include caste enumeration in the forthcoming population census, calling it a "step in right direction."
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said the party has consistently demanded a caste census, hoping that the central government will allocate the budget and release the report. The government on Wednesday decided to include caste enumeration in the population census.
Amid ongoing political sparring, parties across the political spectrum have welcomed the Union Cabinet's decision to approve the caste census, marking a moment of consensus on a sensitive issue that has long been at the centre of debates on social justice and representation.
Welcoming the Cabinet's decision to conduct a caste census, Ashok Gehlot said the move reflects the growing pressure created by Congress and its leadership, particularly Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.