Nitish Kumar said that the decision of the cabinet will be taken soon and it will be available in the public domain. (Image: ANI/FILE)
Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav said the survey will start in November this year
Chief minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar He said that caste-based census would be conducted in the state within a stipulated time frame and a cabinet decision would be taken soon. The announcement was made on Wednesday after an all-party meeting in Patna over the controversial issue.
“In the meeting, we unanimously decided that the caste-based census will be conducted in a stipulated time frame. A cabinet decision will be taken soon and it will be available in the public domain…” Nitish Kumar said.
Patna, Bihar | In the meeting, we decided unanimously that the caste based census would be conducted in a stipulated time frame. A cabinet decision will be taken soon and it will be available in public domain…: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar pic.twitter.com/nILlGdqC5m
— ANI (@ANI) 1 June 2022
Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav, who also attended the all-party meeting, however, clarified that it will be a caste-based survey and not a census. “This is our victory. Today we suggested (in the all-party meeting) that social anthropologists should be included in this. The central government should help it financially. This survey is in the interest of the people of Bihar.
Yadav further said that the RJD has demanded to introduce a bill in this regard in the next cabinet meeting and start the survey in November this year. “During Chhath Puja, people living outside Bihar will also come to the state and by then we can complete the preparations,” Yadav said.
Ever since Tejashwi Yadav raised his demand, the issue of caste census has dominated the politics of Bihar, which also got the support of CM Kumar.
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