Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras on Sunday launched a scathing attack at the Bihar government led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the cast survey, stating that it was done out of "political hatred".
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition bloc INDIA engaged in a war of words after the Bihar caste survey was released by the state government, revealing that Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) constitute more than 63 per cent of the population of Bih
Talking to the reporters here, Thakur also said that the Opposition has changed its name to 'INDI Alliance' from the UPA as they had to 'hide their corrupt face'.
Union Minister Kaushal Kishore on Sunday took a swipe at the Bihar Government for releasing the caste survey data, saying that it is a 'sub-caste census'.
"Their objective is to loot the country's treasure and practice corruption after coming to power. They should have faith in the court," BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said.
"Yesterday I was at a function organised by a prominent Tai Ahom youth organisation. I demanded a caste census in Assam on the lines of the Bihar and Rajasthan model. We need to ensure that the SC, ST, OBC and minority communities receive dignity and justice," Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said i
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday vetoed the California Caste Bill, SB-403, on the grounds that discrimination based on caste was already prohibited under California law and the bill was therefore unnecessary.
Rajasthan will become the second state in the country after Bihar to conduct Caste based Survey after the state government passed an order on Saturday to conduct the survey.
On being asked about the party face for the CM post in Madhya Pradesh, Surjewala told the reporters that whoever is the president of Pradesh Congress that person is naturally the face of party.