The demand for caste census from Lok Sabha to assembly elections has been Rahul Gandhi’s biggest political weapon. Now that the central government has announced to conduct caste survey across the country, the question is arising whether the BJP has hijacked this main issue of Rahul Gandhi? Let’s understand 6 big political meaning of this development …
1. Trying to ‘passive’ Rahul Gandhi
The BJP has adopted a strategy to deprive Rahul Gandhi of his main political agenda by announcing caste census. In the 2024 elections, the Congress had made caste census and social justice a major election issue, which gave the party an edge.
2. Trying to break into OBC politics
The aim of the BJP is to weaken Rahul Gandhi’s OBC -centric politics. Rahul himself admitted that when the party focused on the upper castes, Dalits and Muslims, the OBCs got away from them. Now he is trying to add this class again, which the BJP has realized.
3. target Bihar’s strategy
This move of caste census will directly affect the caste-based politics of Bihar, because this will give the BJP a chance to set this negative that it is in favor of social justice and means work.
4. Burglars in the race to take credit
The Congress will now call it Rahul Gandhi’s victory and will present him a warrior of social justice. However, after the initiative by the government, it is no longer easy for the Congress to claim this.
5. Congress pressure will continue
Inner sources of the Congress believe that Rahul Gandhi will not give up on this issue, but will continue to demand the release of caste census data and then according to caste census data, will continue to demand adapted policies for the marginalized sections. The idea is that the lamp keeps on burning.
6. New politics in Congress ruled states
In states like Telangana and Karnataka, the Congress has presented itself as the most vocal voice of OBC issues. Now with the BJP survey announcement, the Congress will have to see political equations there afresh.