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.
The former chairperson of the Backward Classes Commission, H Kantharaju, on Monday said that the government has received the report on the Karnataka caste census and it is under consideration.
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao on Monday slammed Congress over the caste census and said that they always opposed the issue when they were in power. He said that Congress is now trying to take credit and the people of the country know their policy.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that the state will conduct a census of Scheduled Castes (SCs) from May 5 to 17, and will collect detailed population data of all SC sub-castes in the state.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi on Sunday criticised Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's comments on the caste census, stating that the Congress party has always divided the nation.
Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday credited party leader Rahul Gandhi for the centre's decision to conduct caste census with general census, saying that the "ruling party had to bow down" in front of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha's firm stand.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday stated that the central government decided to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census after coming under pressure.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi has welcomed the Centre's decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census and expressed the opposition's desire to be involved in the process of making the questionnaire.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said that the BJP is conducting a caste census out of fear of a united PDA- Picchda (backwards), Dalit (scheduled caste) and Alphshankyak (minorities).