New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday shared the letter he wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding the up-to-date caste census. In the letter dated April 16, 2023, Kharge additionally identified that the common decennial census was to be carried out in 2021 but it surely has not but been performed. He mentioned that within the absence of an up to date caste census, a dependable database so very important for significant social justice and empowerment programmes, significantly for OBCs, is incomplete.
“I am writing to you to once again place on record the demand of the Indian National Congress for an up-to-date Caste Census. My colleagues and I have raised this demand earlier in both House of Parliament on a number of occasions as have leaders of many other Opposition parties,” Mallikarjun Kharge wrote in his letter.
The Congress chief advised PM Modi that it was the UPA authorities that performed a Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) for the primary time throughout 2011-12 overlaying some 25 crore households.
For quite a few causes, nonetheless, the caste knowledge couldn’t get printed although Congress and different MPs demanded its launch after your authorities got here to energy in May 2014, he mentioned.
“In the absence of an updated Caste Census, I am afraid a reliable data base so very essential for meaningful social justice and empowerment programmes, particularly for OBCs, is incomplete. This Census is the responsibility of the Union Government,” Kharge mentioned.
He demanded that it’s carried out instantly and {that a} complete Caste Census be made its integral half.
My letter to the Prime Minister demanding the publication of Socio Economic Caste Census.
Regular decennial Census was to be carried out in 2021 but it surely has not been performed. We demand that it’s carried out instantly and {that a} complete Caste Census be made it’s integral half. pic.twitter.com/eoL52gRFC1
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) April 17, 2023
Earlier on Sunday, whereas addressing a rally in Katnataka’s Kolar, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi had dared Prime Minister Modi to launch the 2011 caste-based census knowledge within the public area and likewise demanded the 50 per cent cap on reservation be eliminated.
“UPA in 2011 did the caste-based census. It has the data of all the castes. Mr Prime Minister, you talk of OBCs. Make that data public. Let the nation know how many OBCs, Dalits, and tribals are there in the country,” Gandhi had mentioned on the Congress’ ‘Jai Bharat’ election rally in Kolar within the run-up to the May 10 Karnataka polls.
He claimed there are solely 7 per cent different backward castes, Dalits and tribals as secretaries within the central authorities.
जितनी आबादी, उतना हक़!
जातीय जनगणना हर वर्ग को सही प्रतिनिधित्व देने का आधार है, वंचितों का अधिकार है। pic.twitter.com/s7IYWjfpil
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 16, 2023
