Does PM Modi think caste census is divisive, asks Congress
1 day ago · The Congress on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi with questions on Bihar, asking whether he thinks that a caste census is divisive and will he take decisive steps to remove the "arbitrary" 50 per cent ceiling on reservations for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and OBCs. Ahead of the prime minister's engagements in Bihar, Congress general secretary in-charge communications ...
Jairam questions Modi over caste census in Bihar - The New …
10 hours ago · “Under pressure from the Congress and RJD, the Nitish Kumar government was forced to release the Bihar Caste Census data in October 2023. The PM accused it of ‘dividing the country in the name ...
Telangana caste census begins: Why an end to 50% ... - The News …
5 days ago · The most recent caste census in India dates back 93 years to 1931. From 1951 to 2011, census data for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes alone was made available.
Cong committed to carry out nationwide caste census: Rahul
Nov 6, 2024 · The Congress MP said that the caste census will decide the system of governance in the country and it would be a political instrument to define the progress of the nation | Latest News India
Caste census, removing 50 per cent cap on reservations central to ...
5 days ago · 2 min read. NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday asserted that a nationwide caste survey and the lifting of the Supreme Court's "arbitrary ceiling" of 50 per cent on reservations for Scheduled ...
How a landmark caste census in India threatens Modi’s grip on …
Oct 4, 2023 · In a landmark move, the eastern Indian state of Bihar has announced the findings of the first-ever caste census since the country’s independence in 1947. The survey found that over two-thirds of...
Caste census: Clamour to count India social groups grows - BBC
Aug 23, 2021 · Major opposition and regional leaders have met India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to argue in favour of counting caste in the country's census.
A caste census reopens old grudges in India - The Economist
Oct 12, 2023 · The findings, released on October 2nd, have put caste back at the forefront of Indian politics, unleashing a debate that is proving tricky for Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party...
Caste census in focus as Cong unveils manifesto for J’khand …
1 day ago · Ranchi: The Congress on Tuesday released its manifesto for the Jharkhand assembly elections, promising to conduct caste-based census, increase the creamy layer cap for other backward classes (OBCs ...
Explained: The caste census debate, and the government stand …
Jul 25, 2021 · Last week, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said in response to a question in Lok Sabha: “The Government of India has decided as a matter of policy not to enumerate caste-wise population other than SCs and STs in Census.”.