Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya launched a sharp attack on the opposition parties, accusing the Congress and the Samajwadi Party of "misleading people and lying", calling them "automatic lying machines".
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma extended condolences on the demise of former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Girija Vyas. The Chief Minister said that she will always be remembered as a popular leader.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi expressed grief over the death of former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Girija Vyas.
Union Agricultre Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said that the Centre's decision for caste census has been taken for in the interest of the nation for welfare of every section of society in a transparent manner and that accurate figures are required to formulate policies for socia
Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence, Shivakumar said, "Rahul Gandhi has said that the caste census must be time-bound. The Centre must set a deadline to finish this activity."
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi became nervous because of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's 'Jitni Aabadi Utna Haq' slogan and then decided to conduct a caste census.
Speaking to reporters here today, Sukhu said, "We thank the Government of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the decision over the caste census. This was a long-pending demand raised by Rahul Gandhi, and it has now been accepted. The purpose of the caste census is not to divide socie
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Aparajita Sarangi on Thursday termed the 2011 caste census a "haphazard survey" and said that the central government has decided to conduct a caste census, keeping in view the people's needs.
A day after the Centre announced that caste data will be recorded in the forthcoming census, Congress MP Imran Masood called the Centre's decision as Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's "victory."
Speaking to ANI, Singh said, "In 2010, Manmohan Singh stated that he would take forward the caste census, but it never happened. Former Congress leaders, including Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi, were all opposed to it."
Congress workers in Hyderabad celebrated and showered milk over the posters of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and party MP Rahul Gandhi, along with Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy as a gesture of reverence and gratitude after the Centre announced that the forthcoming populatio
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Thursday described the Centre's decision to include caste-based census with national census as a "victory" for the persistent efforts of party leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.