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Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: After Centre Rules out Caste Census, Lalu Calls for Boycott of BJP's OBC MPs, Ministers
24 Sep 2021
While RJD lashes out at Centre for “betraying” people who voted for them, Nitish Kumar’s JD-U is yet to react to Centre’s stance in SC.
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…
PTI
Caste Census: If Animals, Trees Can be Counted, so Can People, Says Tejashwi after Meeting PM
23 Aug 2021
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar led a 10-party delegation to the PM today as ‘one voice’ in favour of caste-baed census
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.
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
Bihar Assembly Passes Resolution for Caste-Based Census in 2021
27 Feb 2020
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and erstwhile CM Lalu Yadav have been demanding a caste-based Census for a while now.