New Delhi: The Patna High Court on Thursday ordered an interim keep on the caste census and financial survey in Bihar. On Wednesday, the Patna High Court concluded its listening to and reserved its choice on a petition difficult and in search of an interim keep on Bihar’s caste enumeration and financial survey. A division bench led by Chief Justice KV Chandran heard the petitions filed by Akhilesh Kumar and others yesterday. The petitioners had been represented earlier than the court docket by advocates Dinu Kumar, Ritu Raj, and Abhinav Srivastava, and the State was represented by advocate General PK Shahi.
Dinu Kumar knowledgeable the court docket that the State authorities is finishing up caste and financial surveys. He mentioned that this proper to conduct surveys is past the jurisdiction of the State authorities. Advocate General PK Shahi throughout the listening to on Wednesday mentioned that, the survey is being carried out to make plans for public welfare and to enhance the social degree. The Bihar authorities launched the caste survey train on January 7.
Meanwhile, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav claimed that the survey is for public welfare and social enchancment. Reacting to the Patna HC order, he mentioned, “Caste-based census is for welfare of the people, we want to eradicate poverty, backwardness. One thing is clear, it is bound to happen.”
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Second Phase Of Caste Census In Bihar
The second part of the caste-based census has began within the State and can proceed until May 15, mentioned Dr Chandrashekhar Singh, DM, Patna on Wednesday (19 April, 2022). The choice of a caste census was taken by the Bihar cupboard on June 2, final yr, months after the Centre dominated out conducting such an train nationally.Â
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The first part of the caste-based census in Bihar started on January 7 and ended on January 21.I nforming in regards to the involvement of individuals within the second part of the caste-based census, DM Singh mentioned, “All the families are sharing information positively”.
The second part of the survey will contain gathering information on individuals from all castes, sub-castes, and socioeconomic circumstances backgrounds. The survey, in its second part, would cowl an estimated inhabitants of 12.70 crores throughout 2.58 crore households in 38 districts, additional unfold over 534 blocks and 261 city native our bodies. The survey could be accomplished by May 31, this yr.A caste-based headcount shall be carried out throughout all 38 districts in two phases.Â
