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The Congress chief stated that Telangana’s caste census mannequin can turn out to be a blueprint for India’s census.
Rahul Gandhi addressing a press convention in New Delhi. (Photograph: Congress YouTube)
Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday welcomed the Centre’s transfer to incorporate caste information within the Census however demanded a transparent timeline of its implementation.
Addressing a press convention in New Delhi, the Congress chief stated that his occasion can also be dedicated to eradicating the 50 per cent cap, a synthetic barrier on reservations.
He stated his occasion desires the nation to know in regards to the participation of OBCs in establishments and energy construction.
“We had said in the Parliament that we will make Caste Census happen. We had also said that we would scrap the 50% cap, the artificial wall that is in place. Narendra Modi used to say that there are just 4 castes. Don’t know what happened but suddenly after 11 years, Caste Census has been announced. We completely support it but we want a timeline. We want to know that by when this will happen,” he stated.
कहा था ना, मोदी जी को ‘जाति जनगणना’ करवानी ही पड़ेगी, हम करवाकर रहेंगे!यह हमारा विज़न है और हम यह सुनिश्चित करेंगे कि सरकार एक पारदर्शी और प्रभावी जाति जनगणना कराए। सबको साफ़-साफ़ पता चले कि देश की संस्थाओं और energy construction में किसकी कितनी भागीदारी है।
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— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 30, 2025
“This (caste census) is the first step. Telangana has become a model in Caste Census and it can become a blueprint. We offer our support to the Govt in designing the Caste Census…There are two examples – Bihar’s and Telangana’s and there is a vast difference between the two,” he stated.
When requested to touch upon whether or not the choice was taken by the BJP-led goverment within the view of Bihar meeting polls, Gandhi stated, “I don’t think so.”
Gandhi stated the price range allocation ought to be made for caste census and date be introduced. “We want people’s census not bureaucrats’ census,” he added.
