Genesis of the caste census

The Modi authorities is just not the primary one to rebuff an OBC rely. Successive governments since Independence have shied away from it The Modi authorities is just not the primary one to rebuff an OBC rely. Successive governments since Independence have shied away from it
11953The Kelkar Commission, the primary OBC fee, advo cates a castewise enumeration of the inhabitants within the 1961 census21980The Mandal Commission reiterates the suggestion; (in pix) B.P. Mandal presenting his report back to then president Zail Singh31995(Getty Images)The National Commission for Backward Classes recommends assortment of caste/ communitywide inhabitants information in 2001 census42006BJP chief Sumitra Mahajanheaded Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment recommends an OBC census52008Planning Commission passes a decision (additionally signed by then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi, who was member of the National Development Council of India) recommending inclusion of the rely of OBCs in 2011 census62010Sameer Bhujbal, MP from Nashik, raises a personal query on OBC census within the Lok Sabha. The resultant decision, supported by 100 MPs together with BJP deputy chief in the home Gopinath Munde, Congress minister Veerappa Moily, JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and RLD president Ajit Singh, ends in the 2011 SocioEconomic Caste Census72015Saying there have been anomalies within the caste information, the Modi authorities units up an knowledgeable panel beneath then NITI Aayog vicechairman Arvind Panagariya for classification and categorisation of caste names. Nothing has come of this train so far82016The Centre publishes the SECC information, excluding caste component92020BJP MP Ganesh Singh-headed Parliamentary Standing Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes reiterates proposal for caste census102021In April, the NCBC advises the Centre to file an affidavit supporting the counting of OBCs in a case earlier than the SC. The apex court docket has been listening to a writ petition searching for caste enumerationClick right here for IndiaAt this time.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.