Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge writes to PM Modi, demands Centre to release Caste Census

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday to request an extensive, current caste census. Kharge said the UPA government conducted a Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) during 2011-12 but it could not be published. He also said that several Congress leader has demanded the data to be released ever since the BJP government came into power. 

Mallikarjun Kharge’s Letter to PM Modi on Caste Census 

The Congress President said that a comprehensive Caste Census be made an integral part. He said that in the absence of an update Caste Census, social justice is incomplete.

“In the absence of an updated Caste Census, I am afraid a reliable database so very essential for meaningful social justice and empowerment programmes, particularly for OBCs, is incomplete. This Census is the responsibility of the Union Government,” the veteran Congress leader said.

“I would also like to point out that the regular decennial Census was to be carried out in 2021 but it has not yet been conducted. We demand that it be done immediately and that a comprehensive Caste Census be made its integral part,” he added

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Rahul Gandhi dares PM Modi to release caste census

Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday, addressing a rally in Karnataka’s Coal, dared PM Modi to release the 2011 caste-based census date for the public. He also demanded that 50 per cent cap on the reservation be removed. 

"UPA in 2011 did the caste-based census. It has the data of all the castes. Mr Prime Minister, you talk of OBCs. Make that data public. Let the nation know how many OBCs, Dalits, and tribals are there in the country," Gandhi had said at the Congress' 'Jai Bharat' election rally in Kolar in the run-up to the May 10 Karnataka polls.

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