Grand alliance, BJP come face-to-face over caste census in Bihar

By Express News Service

PATNA: As the primary section of the much-hyped caste-based census in Bihar began on Saturday, the grand alliance and the Opposition BJP intensified their assault on one another with deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav accusing the BJP of being anti-poor for not wanting caste census within the state.

Expressing his happiness over the caste survey, Tejashwi stated that the grand alliance authorities had taken a historic step. He stated that it’s within the curiosity of the poor and all sections of society.

“Lalu Prasad Ji (RJD chief) has been demanding from the start and now we have even taken to the streets in assist of it,” Tejashwi remarked.

Deputy chief minister stated that former Manmohan Singh had carried out the caste census too however BJP claimed that the caste information had gone corrupt. “The caste census will give us scientific data on the condition of various castes and it will help the state government prepare the budget and launch welfare schemes accordingly,” he remarked.

The caste-based census will gather information pertaining to individuals of all castes, socio-economic circumstances and others. The caste census will cowl an estimated inhabitants of 12,70 crore individuals in an estimated 2.58 crore households in 38 districts, comprising 534 blocks and 261 city native our bodies.

The caste rely is carried out in two phases. In the primary section, which can be over by January 21, the variety of all households within the state can be counted. The second section of the survey can be carried out in April. The survey could be accomplished by May 31 this 12 months.

In Bihar, the caste-based census has at all times been a significant difficulty as a decision was handed within the state meeting unanimously in its favour twice in 2018 and 2019. An 11-member delegation from Bihar additionally met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in August 2021, demanding a caste-based census throughout the nation. The centre had, nevertheless, refused to conduct the nationwide caste census however allowed states to conduct it from their very own assets.

Later, the Bihar cabinet determined to conduct the caste-based census within the state on June 2 final 12 months.

Meanwhile, senior BJP chief and former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi hit again at Tejashwi for calling his celebration ‘anti-poor’ and requested the latter to clarify why it took seven months to begin the caste-based census.

He stated that two deputy chief ministers from BJP and different celebration ministers who had been current within the state cabinet had taken the choice to conduct the caste census within the state on June 2 final 12 months through the former NDA authorities. Grand Alliance shouldn’t attempt to take credit score for the caste-based census, he added.

PATNA: As the primary section of the much-hyped caste-based census in Bihar began on Saturday, the grand alliance and the Opposition BJP intensified their assault on one another with deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav accusing the BJP of being anti-poor for not wanting caste census within the state.

Expressing his happiness over the caste survey, Tejashwi stated that the grand alliance authorities had taken a historic step. He stated that it’s within the curiosity of the poor and all sections of society.

“Lalu Prasad Ji (RJD chief) has been demanding from the start and now we have even taken to the streets in assist of it,” Tejashwi remarked.

Deputy chief minister stated that former Manmohan Singh had carried out the caste census too however BJP claimed that the caste information had gone corrupt. “The caste census will give us scientific data on the condition of various castes and it will help the state government prepare the budget and launch welfare schemes accordingly,” he remarked.

The caste-based census will gather information pertaining to individuals of all castes, socio-economic circumstances and others. The caste census will cowl an estimated inhabitants of 12,70 crore individuals in an estimated 2.58 crore households in 38 districts, comprising 534 blocks and 261 city native our bodies.

The caste rely is carried out in two phases. In the primary section, which can be over by January 21, the variety of all households within the state can be counted. The second section of the survey can be carried out in April. The survey could be accomplished by May 31 this 12 months.

In Bihar, the caste-based census has at all times been a significant difficulty as a decision was handed within the state meeting unanimously in its favour twice in 2018 and 2019. An 11-member delegation from Bihar additionally met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in August 2021, demanding a caste-based census throughout the nation. The centre had, nevertheless, refused to conduct the nationwide caste census however allowed states to conduct it from their very own assets.

Later, the Bihar cabinet determined to conduct the caste-based census within the state on June 2 final 12 months.

Meanwhile, senior BJP chief and former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi hit again at Tejashwi for calling his celebration ‘anti-poor’ and requested the latter to clarify why it took seven months to begin the caste-based census.

He stated that two deputy chief ministers from BJP and different celebration ministers who had been current within the state cabinet had taken the choice to conduct the caste census within the state on June 2 final 12 months through the former NDA authorities. Grand Alliance shouldn’t attempt to take credit score for the caste-based census, he added.