Caste census

As per the proposal, the current reservation for SC which stands at 16%, could be increased to 20%, reservations for ST could be raised from 1% to 2%.

Amit Shah accused Bihar govt of deliberately inflating the population of Muslims and Yadavs in the caste census as part of its “appeasement politics”.

Former UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav also emphasised that Congress has now realised that voters in backward communities don’t support their party.

Chinese commentator Hu Xijin expressed confidence that India would not be able to progress due to caste conflicts

"What rights should be given to Adivasis today, what part should be given to the OBC and ST categories, this is the question in front of the country and that is why we are talking about caste census, we will get it done," he added.

The court also sought to know from the Bihar government why they published the data. The court was hearing petitions challenging the Patna High Court's decision to uphold the caste survey initiated by the Bihar Government.

With the Lok Sabha 2024 elections in sight, Gandhi's scion and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi have put the weight of the national party, Congress, behind the demand for a nationwide caste census.

Did Congress refrain from releasing the caste census data because they feared losing their vote bank? If not, then why were these figures not disclosed until 2014? The sudden recall of this census by Congress raises political questions.

Singhvi indirectly criticises his party leader Rahul Gandhi for making the remark 'Jitni Abadi Utna Haq' and advised him to fully comprehend the “consequences” of it. He reminded Rahul Gandhi that the idea would ultimately culminate in "majoritarianism".

PM Modi hits out at Congress' caste politics and China affinity during Jagdalpur speech.