Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi
Hyderabad: At a program on the caste census in Hyderabad, capital of Telangana, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said I still wonder why the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not publicly said that he is in against discrimination in Indian society. challenge the idea. He said he wants to know how many Dalits there are in India’s boardrooms. How many OBCs are there in the judicial system? Why are you afraid to ask these questions? I had pledged in Parliament, on behalf of the Congress Party, to conduct a national caste census and remove the 50% reservation barrier.
Caste census to begin from tomorrow in Telangana
Rahul Gandhi said that for me, Telangana is the model of national caste census. We do not want the census to be a bureaucratic matter. We want the people of India to ask and decide what questions should be asked in the caste census. He said Telangana is becoming the second Congress-ruled state after Karnataka to conduct a caste census. The caste survey will be started by the state government from November 6 and will continue till the end of the month.
Congress is in favor of caste census
The Congress has resolved to conduct a caste survey to find out who the poor are in India and what is their percentage of the population. The party says this will help remove the 50 per cent cap on reservations. Earlier this year, Gandhi had said that if he comes to power in the government, he will give everyone proper reservation, rights and participation.
