caste census

The announcement that the much-delayed Census 2021 will finally commence in 2025 marks a pivotal moment for India. Originally scheduled for 2021, the census was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a significant gap in the country’s demographic data. This delay has far-reaching implications for policy-making, resource allocation, and political representation.   The […]

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), days after a functionary opposed a caste census.

The recent demand for a caste census by the Opposition parties, led by the Congress, is a clear example of their divisive agenda. They claim that a caste census is necessary to provide accurate data on the socio-economic status of various castes, and to ensure fair and adequate representation and allocation of resources to them. […]

NEW DELHI: Deputy Chief Minister elect, Jagdish Devda, spoke exclusively with The New Indian discounting claims of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s calls for a caste census inspiring them to propel Mohan Yadav as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. “We adhere to the decisions taken by the party leadership and whatever decision is taken, is […]

NEW DELHI: Having already declared seven guarantees in the run-up to the Rajasthan Assembly elections, the Congress party released its manifesto in the presence of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, on Tuesday. Among the ones present were party President Mallikarjun Kharge, state party in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, state party President Govind Singh Dotasra, manifesto committee chairman […]

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are set to face a challenging contest in upcoming state elections as opposition parties rally together under the banner of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA). A significant proposal gaining momentum is the call for a caste census, inspired by Bihar’s independent survey, […]

NEW DELHI: In a recent assembly debate, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed his intention to enhance the reservation quota in the state to 65 per cent. This proposal encompasses a broader spectrum of categories, including Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and Extremely Backward Classes, specifically for government jobs and […]

GUWAHATI: Assam MP Gaurav Gogoi has pushed for a caste census in the state in the line of Bihar. The MP delivered a speech at “General Field” Golaghat on the occasion of the seventh annual convention of the TAIPA central committee and talked about the need for a caste census in the state. “I am […]

The Bihar Caste census, hyped as the 'Brahmastra' to confront the seemingly invincible Modi-Shah duo, has ended up undermining Nitish Kumar's trust and credibility among influential caste groups in the state, thus exposing the flaws in the policy and acting as a deterrent for other states to follow into his footsteps