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Mohd. Imran Khan
More BJP Leaders Oppose Demand for Caste-Based Census
25 Aug 2021
Former Rajya Sabha MP CP Thakur has said that the demand is useless and will increase social tension
PTI
Odisha: BJD to Launch Agitation Demanding Caste-Based Census
25 Aug 2021
The Odisha Cabinet had in January last year passed a resolution for the conduct of a socio-economic caste enumeration simultaneously along with the Census in 2021. This proposal was also rejected by…
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav Says PM Modi is Insulting CM Nitish Kumar
13 Aug 2021
Yadav said that the BJP-led Central government's refusal to meet CM Nitish Kumar to discuss the issue of a caste-based census is an insult to the chief minister.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Govt Crackdowns Fail to Stop Illegal Sand Mining in Bihar
09 Aug 2021
Even after repeated crackdowns, illegally mined sand is sold under broad daylight in Patna in full knowledge of the police and administrative officials.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Ruling NDA Shows Discomfort over Lalu’s Return to Active Politics
04 Aug 2021
Out on bail, Lalu has been showing a keen interest in uniting opposition leaders and coming up with a new front to take on the BJP-led NDA at the national level.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Why Nitish Kumar Contradicted BJP on Caste Census and Pegasus
03 Aug 2021
In the past one week, Nitish Kumar expressed his differences with the BJP on three issues including the caste-based Census, the Pegasus spyware scandal and population control.
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay
The Inherent Problem with Prashant Kishor's Methods
02 Aug 2021
Opposition parties and leaders of all hues cosying up to election strategist Prashant Kishor reflects the growing sense among all non-BJP parties that the saffron party cannot be defeated in electi
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: BJP Ally CM Nitish Kumar also Demands a Caste-Based Census
24 Jul 2021
The CM's cry in favour of a caste-based Census is widely seen as a result of the opposition RJD’s aggressive stand against the Centre's decision to not go in for such an exercise.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: RJD to Lauch Agitation for Caste-Based Census and 'Expose' Ruling BJP and JDU
22 Jul 2021
Notably, the BJP and JDU had supported a unanimous Assembly resolution calling for a caste-based Census, in 2020. However, the parties do not look too keen now.
Mohd. Imran Khan
'Used Him Against Nitish, BJP Now Working Against Him': Inside Chirag Paswan's LJP
14 Jun 2021
Chirag’s younger uncle Paras, and his cousin Prince Raj – both party MPs – had also been unhappy with him for the last few months.