New Delhi: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (August 13) demanding a caste-based census.
Further, Yadav, who can be Leader of Opposition, stated that PM Modi has insulted Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by not granting him time to meet. “CM Nitish Kumar had assured Opposition parties to seek a meeting with PM Modi over caste census. The CM wrote to the PM on August 4 but has yet not been given time. If he hasn’t been granted time for a week now, somehow it’s an insult of the CM,” Tejashwi Yadav was quoted as saying by ANI.
Earlier on Friday, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav voiced demand for a caste-based census and stated it’s required for qualitative upliftment within the lives of individuals of backward and most backward castes.
The RJD chief took to Twitter and wrote, “Census can depend numerous animals, birds and different species, however not the folks of various backward and most backward castes. If the aim of the census is the upliftment of the folks, then how is it flawed to depend 1000’s of castes and discuss concerning the qualitative upliftment within the lives of the folks of these castes?”
On August 7, RJD had staged a protest exterior the get together workplace in Patna demanding the implementation of a caste-based census. “RJD is supporting a democratic process. Through District Collectors, RJD is going to submit a memorandum to PM on introducing caste census,” RJD General Secretary Alok Mehta was quoted by the information company.
The debate round caste-based census was triggered throughout a dialogue on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2021 that was handed within the recently-concluded Monsoon session of Parliament. Several Opposition events, in addition to BJP allies, have demanded a caste-based census.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs had stated in March that authorities has no proposal to launch the caste information.
(With company inputs)
