‘They Had To Yield’: Congress Claims Credit score After Centre’s Caste Survey Transfer In Census – News18
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Congress chief Pawan Khera stated that the Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has constantly referred to as for a caste census
The demand for a caste-based census has lengthy been voiced by a number of opposition events, led by the Congress. (PTI file picture)
Congress on Wednesday claimed credit score for the central authorities’s choice to incorporate caste survey within the upcoming inhabitants census, stating that it has lengthy been a requirement of the occasion.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, throughout a Cupboard Committee on Financial Affairs (CCEA) briefing in New Delhi, introduced the federal government’s choice to incorporate caste knowledge within the upcoming census. He additionally criticised the Congress and its allies for utilizing the caste census challenge as a “political instrument.”
The demand for a caste-based census has lengthy been voiced by a number of opposition events, led by the Congress, with many together with it of their election manifestos.
In response to the Centre’s choice, many political events and leaders welcomed the inclusion of caste knowledge within the upcoming nationwide survey.
Congress chief Pawan Khera, talking to CNN-News18, stated, “The timing may be very fascinating. We hope there may be some sincerity behind the choice.”
Khera additional acknowledged that Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has constantly referred to as for a caste census. “We can’t overlook Rahul Gandhi’s well-known phrases—‘Jaati janganna hoke rahegi’ (The caste census will occur). I’ll say the federal government is with Rahul Gandhi,” he added.
Congress chief Udit Raj additionally reacted on X, saying, “The Modi authorities has been compelled to conduct a caste census. It is a victory for Congress. The Bahujan neighborhood thanks Rahul Gandhi ji, his persistent efforts have borne fruit. The BJP/RSS tried laborious to cease it, however ultimately, they needed to yield.”
मोदी सरकार मजबूर हो गई जाति जनगणना कराने के लिए । यह कांग्रेस की जीत है । बहुजन समाज राहुल गांधी जी को धन्यवाद देता है, उनका निरंतर प्रयास रंग लाया । बहुत कोशिश किया बीजेपी/ आरएसएस ने रोकने के लिए लेकिन अंत में झुकना पड़ा ।— Dr. Udit Raj (@Dr_Uditraj) April 30, 2025
Congress chief Jairam Ramesh shared a letter written by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April 2023, wherein Kharge had urged the PM to conduct an “up-to-date” caste census.
“On April 16 2023 – that’s, over two years again – Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge had written this letter to the PM. Want something extra be stated?” Ramesh wrote, together with a photograph of the letter.
On April 16 2023 – that’s, over two years again – Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge had written this letter to the PM. Want something extra be stated? pic.twitter.com/Fx1xQnRSIE— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) April 30, 2025
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy congratulated the central authorities for the transfer however credited Rahul Gandhi for his position. He wrote: “Based mostly on the imaginative and prescient and course of Shri @RahulGandhi Ji who first demanded a nation-wide Caste Census throughout his historic #BharatJodoYatra Telangana is the primary State to conduct caste survey final yr.”
In the meantime, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav, in an in depth put up on X, mirrored on his long-standing advocacy for a caste-based census.
“What we socialists considered 30 years in the past—reservation, caste census, equality, fraternity, secularism, and so on.—others begin following many years later. Those that referred to as us casteist for demanding a caste-based census have acquired a becoming reply. There’s nonetheless a lot left to do. We’ll maintain making these Sanghis dance to our agenda,” Yadav acknowledged.
