The AP legislative assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution requesting the central government to take up case-wise census among the Backward Classes. Minister forBackward ClassesChelluboyina Srinivasa Gopala Krishna tabled the resolution in the House emphasising the need to have a fresh census of the BC castes.
He said that the caste-wise census was conducted way back in 1931. After 90 years, an accurate account of the Population is required to plan and implement welfare programmes for the backward classes.
The minister wanted the central government to conduct caste census for the BCs on the lines of the SCs, STs and minorities every 10 years.