Gehlot’s Silence on Rahul’s Caste Census Demand Raises Eyebrows

At a time when the Congress recently raised the pitch for a caste-based census, demanding the Center to release data and remove the 50 per cent cap on reservation that it says will help the underprivileged, Congress-ruled Rajasthan is keeping calm Has not yet released its statement on the matter.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has not yet given any statement on Rahul Gandhi’s demand and his silence on this issue is being discussed in political circles.

Veteran leaders said, Gehlot is fighting hard to repeat his government in the upcoming Rajasthan assembly elections. It is an electoral state ruled by a Congress government. So it would be a grave mistake to issue any such statement at this juncture.”

Other leaders said Gehlot himself is leading the show and has set a legacy by announcing social security schemes that have created a national identity. He is leading the show with his work and not caste-based demands, and hence he wants to remain silent.

“The issue of reservation in Rajasthan had already created a national challenge when Gujjars blocked railway tracks demanding reservation. After much deliberation, the issue was settled under MBC quota. That’s why the chief minister doesn’t want to open the Pandora’s box this time,” said a Gujjar leader.

It is important to mention here that Congress leaders are demanding more quota for dalits and tribals on the basis of their population. Rahul Gandhi Said that the deprived need economic and political power and not empty words.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge further wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Demanded an updated caste census and said that meaningful social justice and empowerment programs are incomplete without such data.

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