‘Cease Taking Credit score’: BJP Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Caste Census, Cites Amit Shah’s Remarks From 2024 – News18

Final Up to date:April 30, 2025, 21:03 IST

The BJP mentioned on September 18, 2024, Union Residence Minister Amit Shah had mentioned any choice on conducting a caste census can be “made public” when the census is introduced

The BJP hit out at Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of “taking credit score” for the Centre’s choice to hold out caste enumeration within the forthcoming census train.

In doing so, the BJP revived Union Residence Minister Amit Shah’s remarks from 2024 when he mentioned any choice on conducting a caste census can be “made public” when the census is introduced.

The BJP’s IT cell head, Amit Malviya, slammed Rahul Gandhi saying he should cease taking credit score for the federal government’s choice as Amit Shah had already indicated on September 18, 2024, that the announcement was forthcoming.

“Rahul Gandhi should cease taking credit score for the federal government’s choice on the caste census. Union Residence Minister Amit Shah had already indicated on September 18, 2024, that the announcement was forthcoming. In 2011, the Congress-led UPA authorities initiated the Socio-Financial and Caste Census, which included a caste element — the primary such try since 1931,” he mentioned in a put up on X.

Malviya, nonetheless, alleged that the Congress did not launch the caste information citing inconsistencies and classification points. “It’s the BJP and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi who really uphold the mantle of social justice, and this transfer is a step in the fitting course,” he wrote.

Based on a report revealed by The Indian Categorical, the Union house minister had not dominated out the opportunity of a caste census, when requested if the federal government would conduct one because it was a key demand of the Opposition. “When the Census is introduced, all this stuff can be made public,” he had been quoted, whereas talking at a press convention marking 100 days of the third time period of the NDA authorities.

On Wednesday, welcoming the “historic choice”, Shah mentioned the Narendra Modi-led authorities has proven its robust dedication in the direction of social equality and the rights of each part.

“Within the CCPA assembly held at this time underneath the management of Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, a message of robust dedication in the direction of social equality and rights of each part has been given by deciding to incorporate caste census within the upcoming census,” he wrote on X in Hindi.

He mentioned the Congress and its allies opposed the caste census for many years whereas in energy and performed politics over it whereas within the opposition. “This choice will empower all economically and socially backward courses, promote inclusion, and pave new paths for the progress of the disadvantaged,” he mentioned.

Opposition events, together with the Congress, have been demanding a nationwide caste census making it a significant election situation, whereas states like Bihar, Telangana and Karnataka have additionally carried out such surveys.

The census train was to start in April 2020 however was delayed as a result of Covid-19 pandemic. The Congress and the opposition INDIA bloc had made caste census a significant ballot plank within the earlier elections, with Rahul Gandhi promising illustration to folks based mostly on their inhabitants.

(With PTI inputs)