Mallikarjun kharge on caste census: The central government announced a caste census in India after a meeting of the cabinet on Wednesday (April 30). After this announcement of the government, the leaders of the ruling coalition have appreciated the government’s move. At the same time, the opposition has also stated the right step of this decision of the government. However, behind this decision, he was seen patting his own back.
After the central government’s decision to conduct ethnic census, Indian National Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge posted a post on the social media platform X. In its X post, the National President of the Congress wrote, “The Indian National Congress had constantly raised the demand for caste census, which was the most vocal in favor of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Today the Modi government has announced to conduct a caste census with the upcoming census. This is the right step which we were demanding from the first day.”
I also wrote a letter to the Prime Minister regarding the caste census- Kharge
Kharge said, “I raised this issue many times in Parliament and also wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The leaders of India alliance have also demanded caste census several times and it also became an important issue in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.” He said, “Prime Minister Modi repeatedly avoided implementing this policy of social justice and making false accusations on the opposition of dividing the society.”
The Indian National Congress had constantly raised the demand for caste census, the most vocal advocate of which Shri @RahulGandhi are. Today the Modi government has announced a caste census with Census. This is the right step that we were demanding from day one.
I picked it up in Parliament several times and Prime Minister…
– Mallikarjun kharge (@kharge) April 30, 2025
Government should start it as soon as possible- Kharge
He said, “In the absence of caste census, the implementation of meaningful social justice and empowerment programs is incomplete, hence it is necessary for all classes. For the census, this year’s budget also has an allocation of only ₹ 575 crore, so this question is appropriate that the government demands how and when it will complete it. Turn on with. ” He said that caste census is necessary, everyone’s progress is incomplete without share justice. “