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  • Like Bihar, caste survey will likely be performed in Rajasthan, says CM Ashok Gehlot forward of meeting polls

    By means of PTI

    JAIPUR: Rajasthan Leader Minister Ashok Gehlot mentioned {that a} caste survey will likely be performed within the state, at the traces of a equivalent workout performed in Bihar.

    The problem used to be mentioned on Friday at a core committee assembly of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) held on the birthday party’s battle room right here. With the exception of Gehlot, the assembly used to be attended by means of Congress in-charge for Rajasthan Sukhjinder Randhawa, RPCC president Govind Singh Dotasra and different leaders.

    “The Rajasthan executive may even habits a caste survey like the only held in Bihar,” Gehlot instructed newshounds on Friday after the assembly. He mentioned Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s thought of caste survey and participation in share to the inhabitants can be furthered within the state.

    “Due to this fact, we now have determined that conserving in thoughts the mandate of the birthday party, the Rajasthan executive will have to claim this marketing campaign,” he mentioned.

    “There are more than a few castes inside the nation. Folks of more than a few religions are living right here. Other castes do other jobs. If we know the way a lot inhabitants of which caste is there, we will be able to know what plans we need to make for them. It is going to be more uncomplicated for us to arrange schemes caste-wise,” he mentioned.

    Randhawa mentioned discussions at the yatra at the Japanese Rajasthan Canal Venture (ERCP) factor had been additionally held within the assembly, excluding the caste-based survey.

    Previous, the Congress had deliberate to take out a five-day yatra in japanese Rajasthan to call for nationwide mission standing for the ERCP that will cope with the irrigation and ingesting water wishes of 13 districts. Alternatively, the birthday party postponed it.

    Rajasthan Congress president Dotasra on Friday mentioned a the most important assembly will likely be hung on Monday wherein dates of the yatra at the ERCP factor will likely be determined. The slogan of the Congress’ election marketing campaign will likely be – ‘Kaam Kiya Dil Se, Congress Fir Se’, he added. The 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Meeting election is anticipated to be held in or earlier than December this yr.

    READ MORE | BJP leader Nadda asks birthday party leaders to not goal caste-based survey file in Bihar

    JAIPUR: Rajasthan Leader Minister Ashok Gehlot mentioned {that a} caste survey will likely be performed within the state, at the traces of a equivalent workout performed in Bihar.

    The problem used to be mentioned on Friday at a core committee assembly of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) held on the birthday party’s battle room right here. With the exception of Gehlot, the assembly used to be attended by means of Congress in-charge for Rajasthan Sukhjinder Randhawa, RPCC president Govind Singh Dotasra and different leaders.

    “The Rajasthan executive may even habits a caste survey like the only held in Bihar,” Gehlot instructed newshounds on Friday after the assembly. He mentioned Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s thought of caste survey and participation in share to the inhabitants can be furthered within the state.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

    “Due to this fact, we now have determined that conserving in thoughts the mandate of the birthday party, the Rajasthan executive will have to claim this marketing campaign,” he mentioned.

    “There are more than a few castes inside the nation. Folks of more than a few religions are living right here. Other castes do other jobs. If we know the way a lot inhabitants of which caste is there, we will be able to know what plans we need to make for them. It is going to be more uncomplicated for us to arrange schemes caste-wise,” he mentioned.

    Randhawa mentioned discussions at the yatra at the Japanese Rajasthan Canal Venture (ERCP) factor had been additionally held within the assembly, excluding the caste-based survey.

    Previous, the Congress had deliberate to take out a five-day yatra in japanese Rajasthan to call for nationwide mission standing for the ERCP that will cope with the irrigation and ingesting water wishes of 13 districts. Alternatively, the birthday party postponed it.

    Rajasthan Congress president Dotasra on Friday mentioned a the most important assembly will likely be hung on Monday wherein dates of the yatra at the ERCP factor will likely be determined. The slogan of the Congress’ election marketing campaign will likely be – ‘Kaam Kiya Dil Se, Congress Fir Se’, he added. The 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Meeting election is anticipated to be held in or earlier than December this yr.

    READ MORE | BJP leader Nadda asks birthday party leaders to not goal caste-based survey file in Bihar

  • OBCs and EBCs shape just about two-thirds of Bihar inhabitants, caste survey unearths

    By way of PTI

    PATNA: The Nitish Kumar govt in Bihar on Monday launched findings of its much-awaited caste survey which printed that OBCs and EBCs represent a whopping 63 in keeping with cent of the state’s overall inhabitants.

    In keeping with the knowledge launched right here via Construction Commissioner Vivek Singh, the state’s overall inhabitants stood at a little bit over 13.07 crore, out of which the Extraordinarily Backward Categories (36 in keeping with cent) had been the most important social phase adopted via the Different Backward Categories at 27.13 in keeping with cent.

    The survey additionally mentioned that Yadavs, the OBC staff to which Deputy Leader Minister Tejashwi Yadav belongs, had been the most important on the subject of the inhabitants, accounting for 14.27 in keeping with cent of the entire.

    Dalits, sometimes called the Scheduled Castes, accounted for 19.65 in keeping with cent of the entire inhabitants within the state, which could also be house to almost 22 lakh (1.68 in keeping with cent) other people belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

    The ones belonging to the “unreserved” class, which denotes the proverbial “higher castes” who ruled politics until the Mandal wave of the Nineteen Nineties, contain 15.52 in keeping with cent of the entire inhabitants.

    The survey additionally establishes that the state’s inhabitants is overwhelmingly Hindu, with the bulk group comprising 81.99 in keeping with cent of the entire inhabitants, adopted via Muslims (17.70 in keeping with cent).

    Christians, Sikhs, Jains and the ones following different religions as additionally the non-believers have a miniscule presence, in combination making up for not up to one in keeping with cent of the entire inhabitants.

    Leader Minister Nitish Kumar got here out with a commentary lauding the groups of presidency officers who undertook the large workout.

    He additionally mentioned, “A gathering will quickly be convened of the entire 9 political events with an electoral presence within the state legislature and the info and figures can be shared with them.”

    RJD president Lalu Prasad, who’s Kumar’s best friend in addition to the daddy of his deputy Tejashwi Yadav, additionally issued a commentary, pointing out that the workout will set the tone for “a national caste census which can be undertaken once we shape the following govt on the Centre”.

    Each Prasad and Kumar have performed an instrumental position within the formation of the INDIA coalition, which affirmed its dedication to conserving a caste census at a gathering it held in Bengaluru lately.

    Significantly, the survey used to be ordered ultimate yr after the Narendra Modi govt on the Centre made it transparent that it will no longer have the ability to adopt a headcount of castes as opposed to SCs and STs as a part of the census.

    The ultimate time, a headcount of all castes used to be undertaken, used to be long ago in 1931.

    The ones calling for a contemporary caste survey insist {that a} new estimate used to be required basically for the weaker sections of the society which, with stepped forward lifestyles expectancy within the post-Independence technology, should have observed a upward push of their percentage of the inhabitants.

    The state cupboard gave its nod to carry a caste survey on June 2 ultimate yr when it additionally allotted an quantity of Rs 500 crore for the mammoth workout.

    The survey in short bumped into tough climate when it used to be stayed via the Patna Top Courtroom which used to be listening to a host of petitions difficult the workout.

    Alternatively, the closing date it then set, of February 2023, used to be overshot and the survey itself may just take off no quicker than January 7 this yr.

    Leaders of the ruling Mahagathbandhan within the state had been alleging that the ones submitting petitions had been “BJP supporters”, a price denied via the saffron birthday celebration which underscores that it used to be within the govt when the cupboard nod used to be given for the survey.

    PATNA: The Nitish Kumar govt in Bihar on Monday launched findings of its much-awaited caste survey which printed that OBCs and EBCs represent a whopping 63 in keeping with cent of the state’s overall inhabitants.

    In keeping with the knowledge launched right here via Construction Commissioner Vivek Singh, the state’s overall inhabitants stood at a little bit over 13.07 crore, out of which the Extraordinarily Backward Categories (36 in keeping with cent) had been the most important social phase adopted via the Different Backward Categories at 27.13 in keeping with cent.

    The survey additionally mentioned that Yadavs, the OBC staff to which Deputy Leader Minister Tejashwi Yadav belongs, had been the most important on the subject of the inhabitants, accounting for 14.27 in keeping with cent of the entire.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Dalits, sometimes called the Scheduled Castes, accounted for 19.65 in keeping with cent of the entire inhabitants within the state, which could also be house to almost 22 lakh (1.68 in keeping with cent) other people belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

    The ones belonging to the “unreserved” class, which denotes the proverbial “higher castes” who ruled politics until the Mandal wave of the Nineteen Nineties, contain 15.52 in keeping with cent of the entire inhabitants.

    The survey additionally establishes that the state’s inhabitants is overwhelmingly Hindu, with the bulk group comprising 81.99 in keeping with cent of the entire inhabitants, adopted via Muslims (17.70 in keeping with cent).

    Christians, Sikhs, Jains and the ones following different religions as additionally the non-believers have a miniscule presence, in combination making up for not up to one in keeping with cent of the entire inhabitants.

    Leader Minister Nitish Kumar got here out with a commentary lauding the groups of presidency officers who undertook the large workout.

    He additionally mentioned, “A gathering will quickly be convened of the entire 9 political events with an electoral presence within the state legislature and the info and figures can be shared with them.”

    RJD president Lalu Prasad, who’s Kumar’s best friend in addition to the daddy of his deputy Tejashwi Yadav, additionally issued a commentary, pointing out that the workout will set the tone for “a national caste census which can be undertaken once we shape the following govt on the Centre”.

    Each Prasad and Kumar have performed an instrumental position within the formation of the INDIA coalition, which affirmed its dedication to conserving a caste census at a gathering it held in Bengaluru lately.

    Significantly, the survey used to be ordered ultimate yr after the Narendra Modi govt on the Centre made it transparent that it will no longer have the ability to adopt a headcount of castes as opposed to SCs and STs as a part of the census.

    The ultimate time, a headcount of all castes used to be undertaken, used to be long ago in 1931.

    The ones calling for a contemporary caste survey insist {that a} new estimate used to be required basically for the weaker sections of the society which, with stepped forward lifestyles expectancy within the post-Independence technology, should have observed a upward push of their percentage of the inhabitants.

    The state cupboard gave its nod to carry a caste survey on June 2 ultimate yr when it additionally allotted an quantity of Rs 500 crore for the mammoth workout.

    The survey in short bumped into tough climate when it used to be stayed via the Patna Top Courtroom which used to be listening to a host of petitions difficult the workout.

    Alternatively, the closing date it then set, of February 2023, used to be overshot and the survey itself may just take off no quicker than January 7 this yr.

    Leaders of the ruling Mahagathbandhan within the state had been alleging that the ones submitting petitions had been “BJP supporters”, a price denied via the saffron birthday celebration which underscores that it used to be within the govt when the cupboard nod used to be given for the survey.

  • Nitish bristles at BJP for criticising government over caste survey 

    Through PTI

    DARBHANGA (Bihar), Might 19: Bihar Leader Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday lambasted the opposition BJP for buffeting his executive over roadblocks hit through the much-publicized caste survey.

    He, alternatively, declined to remark at the Very best Court docket’s refusal to grant meantime aid on an enchantment filed through the state executive difficult Patna Prime Court docket’s keep at the mammoth workout.

    “It’ll no longer be suitable,” quipped Kumar, when journalists sought his response at the apex court docket’s order handed on Thursday. Criminal mavens are finding out the subject and the Bihar executive will make a decision on its plan of action in accordance with their recommendation, he stated.

    The JD(U) supremo, who was once in Darbhanga to release some tasks of the water sources division, bristled when his consideration was once attracted to senior BJP chief Sushil Kumar Modi’s remark at the impasse.

    Sushil Kumar Modi, the previous deputy leader minister, had squarely blamed the Nitish Kumar executive for the location over the caste survey.

    He had additionally demanded that an all-party assembly be referred to as, adopted through the convening of a unique consultation of the state meeting to facilitate the caste survey via regulation.

    “I do not perceive why he helps to keep pronouncing such issues this present day,” snapped Kumar, whose friendship with Sushil Kumar Modi is widely known. “His occasion (BJP) was once very a lot within the executive when it ordered the survey. Why did he or his occasion no longer press for regulation in the event that they had been so satisfied that it was once essential?” he requested.

    Kumar had snapped ties with the BJP a yr in the past and realigned with RJD and the Congress.

    He stated that the verdict to habits the survey was once taken at an all-party assembly.

    “It was once taken after the Centre declined our request for a caste survey. Previous to that, two unanimous resolutions were handed through the state legislature in enhance of the caste census”.

    In respond to every other question, Kumar affirmed that he’ll talk over with Bangalore on Saturday to wait the swearing-in of the brand new Congress executive headed through Siddaramaiah.

    “I’ve been imvited through the Congress president (Mallikarjun Kharge). It (Karnataka meeting ballot) was once crucial election. Additionally, I’ve an outdated friendship with him (Siddaramaiah). I will be able to be going day after today,” he stated.

    Kumar requested reporters to carry their horses upon being again and again requested a few assembly of opposition leaders, which his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee has requested him to carry in Bihar.

    “Let me come again from the serve as day after today. We will be able to take a decision sooner or later,” stated Kumar, who had hinted that the assembly might be held after the election within the southern state.

    DARBHANGA (Bihar), Might 19: Bihar Leader Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday lambasted the opposition BJP for buffeting his executive over roadblocks hit through the much-publicized caste survey.

    He, alternatively, declined to remark at the Very best Court docket’s refusal to grant meantime aid on an enchantment filed through the state executive difficult Patna Prime Court docket’s keep at the mammoth workout.

    “It’ll no longer be suitable,” quipped Kumar, when journalists sought his response at the apex court docket’s order handed on Thursday. Criminal mavens are finding out the subject and the Bihar executive will make a decision on its plan of action in accordance with their recommendation, he stated.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The JD(U) supremo, who was once in Darbhanga to release some tasks of the water sources division, bristled when his consideration was once attracted to senior BJP chief Sushil Kumar Modi’s remark at the impasse.

    Sushil Kumar Modi, the previous deputy leader minister, had squarely blamed the Nitish Kumar executive for the location over the caste survey.

    He had additionally demanded that an all-party assembly be referred to as, adopted through the convening of a unique consultation of the state meeting to facilitate the caste survey via regulation.

    “I do not perceive why he helps to keep pronouncing such issues this present day,” snapped Kumar, whose friendship with Sushil Kumar Modi is widely known. “His occasion (BJP) was once very a lot within the executive when it ordered the survey. Why did he or his occasion no longer press for regulation in the event that they had been so satisfied that it was once essential?” he requested.

    Kumar had snapped ties with the BJP a yr in the past and realigned with RJD and the Congress.

    He stated that the verdict to habits the survey was once taken at an all-party assembly.

    “It was once taken after the Centre declined our request for a caste survey. Previous to that, two unanimous resolutions were handed through the state legislature in enhance of the caste census”.

    In respond to every other question, Kumar affirmed that he’ll talk over with Bangalore on Saturday to wait the swearing-in of the brand new Congress executive headed through Siddaramaiah.

    “I’ve been imvited through the Congress president (Mallikarjun Kharge). It (Karnataka meeting ballot) was once crucial election. Additionally, I’ve an outdated friendship with him (Siddaramaiah). I will be able to be going day after today,” he stated.

    Kumar requested reporters to carry their horses upon being again and again requested a few assembly of opposition leaders, which his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee has requested him to carry in Bihar.

    “Let me come again from the serve as day after today. We will be able to take a decision sooner or later,” stated Kumar, who had hinted that the assembly might be held after the election within the southern state.

  • Day after Patna HC keep, Lalu asks why BJP scared of caste survey

    Specific Information Carrier

    PATNA:  Even because the Bihar executive on Friday filed a assessment petition within the courtroom of Leader Justice Patna Top Courtroom, KV Chandran towards the intervening time order handed by means of a department bench on Thursday striking a keep on a caste-based survey within the state, RJD leader Lalu Prasad mentioned that it might happen because it was once the call for of a majority of the folk. 

    The state executive has additionally asked the manager justice to listen to the assessment petition on precedence and cast off it within the subsequent 15 days because the courtroom could be closed for summer time holiday. Resources mentioned the federal government is getting ready to transport SC to problem the intervening time order of the HC. The federal government contended that over 80% of survey paintings has already been carried out and the remainder was once in growth. It had proposed to spend Rs 500 crore on all the workout for the good thing about the deficient. 

    RJD leader and previous leader minister Lalu Prasad attacked the BJP announcing that it was once scared of caste-based survey. “I feel the saffron birthday celebration is scared of caste census. However it is going to happen as it’s the call for of a majority of the folk within the nation,” he mentioned, alleging that now other people have understood BJP’s manoeuvring. 

    PATNA:  Even because the Bihar executive on Friday filed a assessment petition within the courtroom of Leader Justice Patna Top Courtroom, KV Chandran towards the intervening time order handed by means of a department bench on Thursday striking a keep on a caste-based survey within the state, RJD leader Lalu Prasad mentioned that it might happen because it was once the call for of a majority of the folk. 

    The state executive has additionally asked the manager justice to listen to the assessment petition on precedence and cast off it within the subsequent 15 days because the courtroom could be closed for summer time holiday. Resources mentioned the federal government is getting ready to transport SC to problem the intervening time order of the HC. The federal government contended that over 80% of survey paintings has already been carried out and the remainder was once in growth. It had proposed to spend Rs 500 crore on all the workout for the good thing about the deficient. 

    RJD leader and previous leader minister Lalu Prasad attacked the BJP announcing that it was once scared of caste-based survey. “I feel the saffron birthday celebration is scared of caste census. However it is going to happen as it’s the call for of a majority of the folk within the nation,” he mentioned, alleging that now other people have understood BJP’s manoeuvring. googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

  • Patna HC remains Bihar government’s caste survey, says state has no energy to hold out the census

    By means of PTI

    PATNA: The Patna Top Court docket on Thursday ordered a keep at the caste survey being carried out through the state govt.

    Listening to a number of petitions, a department bench of Leader Justice Ok Vinod Chandran and Justice Madhuresh Prasad directed the federal government to in an instant forestall the caste-based survey, and make certain that the knowledge already accrued are secured and no longer shared with any one until ultimate orders are handed.

    The courtroom fastened July 7 as the following date for the listening to.

    “We’re of the regarded as opinion that the petitioners have made out a prima facie case in opposition to the continuation of the method of caste-based survey, as tried through the State of Bihar. There may be the query raised of information integrity and safety which needs to be extra elaborately addressed through the State,” the courtroom mentioned.

    “Prima facie, we’re of the opinion that the State has no energy to hold out a caste-based survey, within the way by which it’s shaped now, which might quantity to a census, thus impinging upon the legislative energy of the Union Parliament,” it added.

    ALSO READ | Can Bihar’s caste survey turn out a headache for PM Modi?

    Expressing worry, the courtroom famous the federal government’s goal to proportion information from the survey with the leaders of various events within the state meeting.

    “There for sure arises the bigger query of the best to privateness, which the Excellent Court docket has held to be a side of the best to existence,” it mentioned.

    The primary spherical of caste surveys in Bihar was once carried out between January 7 and 21.

    The second one spherical began on April 15 and was once meant to proceed until Might 15.

    The petitions sooner than the prime courtroom was once filed through a social outfit and a few folks, who had closing month moved the Excellent Court docket after their request for an ‘meantime aid’ within the type of a keep at the survey was once grew to become down.

    The apex courtroom refused to intervene as neatly and referred them again to the prime courtroom with instructions that their petition be made up our minds expeditiously.

    Leader Minister Nitish Kumar has maintained that the state isn’t engaging in a caste census however most effective accumulating knowledge associated with folks’s financial standing and their caste in order that particular steps might be taken through the federal government to serve them higher.

    PATNA: The Patna Top Court docket on Thursday ordered a keep at the caste survey being carried out through the state govt.

    Listening to a number of petitions, a department bench of Leader Justice Ok Vinod Chandran and Justice Madhuresh Prasad directed the federal government to in an instant forestall the caste-based survey, and make certain that the knowledge already accrued are secured and no longer shared with any one until ultimate orders are handed.

    The courtroom fastened July 7 as the following date for the listening to.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “We’re of the regarded as opinion that the petitioners have made out a prima facie case in opposition to the continuation of the method of caste-based survey, as tried through the State of Bihar. There may be the query raised of information integrity and safety which needs to be extra elaborately addressed through the State,” the courtroom mentioned.

    “Prima facie, we’re of the opinion that the State has no energy to hold out a caste-based survey, within the way by which it’s shaped now, which might quantity to a census, thus impinging upon the legislative energy of the Union Parliament,” it added.

    ALSO READ | Can Bihar’s caste survey turn out a headache for PM Modi?

    Expressing worry, the courtroom famous the federal government’s goal to proportion information from the survey with the leaders of various events within the state meeting.

    “There for sure arises the bigger query of the best to privateness, which the Excellent Court docket has held to be a side of the best to existence,” it mentioned.

    The primary spherical of caste surveys in Bihar was once carried out between January 7 and 21.

    The second one spherical began on April 15 and was once meant to proceed until Might 15.

    The petitions sooner than the prime courtroom was once filed through a social outfit and a few folks, who had closing month moved the Excellent Court docket after their request for an ‘meantime aid’ within the type of a keep at the survey was once grew to become down.

    The apex courtroom refused to intervene as neatly and referred them again to the prime courtroom with instructions that their petition be made up our minds expeditiously.

    Leader Minister Nitish Kumar has maintained that the state isn’t engaging in a caste census however most effective accumulating knowledge associated with folks’s financial standing and their caste in order that particular steps might be taken through the federal government to serve them higher.