Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President Mahesh Kumar Goud on Wednesday said that the party is moving forward with its promise to conduct a caste census, which will serve as the foundation for all welfare-related activities.
Congress MP Mallu Ravi on Wednesday said that the body of public representatives including Chief Minister Revanth Reddy have passed a unanimous resolution to ensure caste census is carried out in Telangana. He further informed that the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) district
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Tuesday that the public should know what is in the caste census report, submitted by the Karnataka Backward Classes Commission in February this year.
Union minister Manohar Lal on Saturday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's push for a caste census, alleging that the party has historically viewed caste as a vote bank.
Economic adviser to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Basavaraj Rayareddy on Friday demanded the implementation of the caste census in the state and advised the CM to release the report.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the decision on the implementation of the caste census report will be taken in the cabinet meeting after holding a discussion on the report.
"Caste census is not a new issue. We have always supported it. Our party has always advocated in favour of caste census. Our party has a clear stand that the caste census should be conducted...It (caste census) could be a new issue for the opposition. When they were in power, be it Congress
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "Is bringing a social empowerment a casteism? Is safeguarding the Constitution a casteism? Is demanding for caste census a casteism? Caste system has been in our basic structure for the centuries. We cannot escape this. Congress party is saying that conduc
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP of prioritising the RSS agenda over the welfare of soldiers and farmers, while also criticising the party for failing to fulfil its promises ahead of the Haryana elections.
Congress President Kharge hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday following the minister's "distasteful, disgraceful" criticism of Kharge for linking his health to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In the major highlights of the manifesto, the Congress party has promised to provide 300 units of free electricity and free medical treatment up to Rs 25 lakhs to every family in Haryana.