DU MP Sanjay Jha on Thursday questioned Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi's visit to a hostel in Darbhanga, accusing him of using the issue of reservation and caste census for political gain, particularly in the context of upcoming elections in Bihar.
Recently, the Karnataka government launched a comprehensive caste census targeting Scheduled Castes (SCs) to gather empirical data on sub-caste demographics.
Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra has accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of creating confusion regarding caste census in the state, further alleging that Siddaramaiah's government is doing "dirty politics" by using caste census.
Chhattisgarh DY CM Vijay Sharma criticized Congress for not conducting a caste census during its tenure. He pointed out that despite Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, and Manmohan Singh's long terms in power, they never implemented the caste census but Congress now seeks credit for it.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reiterating the party's long-standing demand for a caste census and laying out three specific suggestions to be considered in the process.
"The Congress president had written to Prime Minister that a caste census is necessary to take place. He had requested that the national census be done as soon as possible too, which was supposed to happen in 2021, and in that caste census be done too, he had written on 16 April. We did not
Speaking to ANI, Rajbhar questioned the Congress, Samajwadi Party, BSP, and RJD for failing to act on the issue despite being in power. He claimed that his party has been at the forefront of the fight for a caste census from the very beginning.
Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari stated that the census of India has informed all the states that the next census is going to be held in July.
The Karnataka government on Monday launched a comprehensive caste census targeting Scheduled Castes (SCs) to gather empirical data on sub-caste demographics. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, addressing a press conference, said the exercise aims to ensure equitable distribution of reservation
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday spoke about the census of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and stated that a one-man committee has been constituted. The committee will give a report and recommendations, based on which the Cabinet will decide.