Caste Census
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Bihar clears proposal to carry out caste census
The exercise will be completed by February 2023, the state’s chief secretary said.
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‘Caste-based count’ instead of census will take place in Bihar, says Nitish Kumar
Census term is not being used to avoid legal complications, adds the chief minister.
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Call for caste census gathers pace as Biju Janata Dal and Sharad Pawar demand all-India survey
India last conducted an exercise to count the population of all caste groups in 1931.
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Bihar will soon begin work to conduct caste census, says Nitish Kumar
The chief minister said his government will convene an all-party meeting where representatives can give their suggestions on the matter.
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Interview: Caste census is a nation-building exercise that is crucial for India’s future
Caste is the storehouse of social power in South Asia that cuts across religions, says Khalid Anis Ansari, an associate professor from Azim Premji University.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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Reconsider your position on conducting caste census, Nitish Kumar urges Centre
India had last conducted an exercise to count the population of all caste groups in 1931.
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Caste enumeration of OBCs in 2021 census will be ‘difficult’, Centre tells Supreme Court
A ‘conscious policy decision’ has been taken to not include data on groups other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, the government said.
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Caste census: Let 50% cap on reservation be done away with if needed, says Lalu Prasad Yadav
The former Bihar chief minister said the existing quotas for the people from reserved categories were insufficient.
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PM to decide on caste census, says Nitish Kumar after 10-party delegation from Bihar meets Modi
Parties from Bihar sought a caste-based census not just in the state, but in the country, said Tejashwi Yadav.
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Caste-based census should be done at least once, will benefit India, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Kumar’s remark came a day ahead of a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders from 10 political parties to discuss the matter.
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Bihar government free to conduct caste-based census like Karnataka, says Deputy CM Renu Devi
The BJP leader said that the Centre will not accept any such proposal because of its policy decision.
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Modi insulted Bihar CM by not meeting him to discuss caste-based census, says RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav
The Rashtriya Janata Dal leader said Nitish Kumar had written a letter to Modi a week ago to discuss the matter, but has received any response from him.
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