Supreme Court dismisses petitions challenging caste survey in Bihar

A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath asked the petitioners to approach the Patna High Court instead.

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· Jan 20, 2023 · 07:05 pm

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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· Jun 03, 2022 · 10:42 am

‘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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· Jun 01, 2022 · 08:53 pm

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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· May 27, 2022 · 01:24 pm

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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· May 16, 2022 · 04:56 pm

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.

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· Mar 21, 2022 · 07:30 pm

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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· Sep 27, 2021 · 11:45 am

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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· Sep 24, 2021 · 09:25 am

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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· Sep 22, 2021 · 09:50 pm

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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· Aug 23, 2021 · 01:56 pm

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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· Aug 22, 2021 · 05:13 pm

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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· Aug 16, 2021 · 01:27 pm