Bihar’s Nitish Kumar government is likely to conduct a caste-based census in the state on its own expense, say ruling Janata Dal-United leaders.
The leaders said that Nitish Kumar has a clear stand on this issue, and is waiting for the Centre’s response on his proposal. If it refuses, he will activate “Plan B” for the state to conduct the exercise on its own.
A section of people argue that caste-based census may allow social tension to develop between the communities in the country. I want to ask them that if religion-based census had not created division in the Society as per their claim, how caste-based census can create differences in the society.
“Our Chief Minister Nitish Kumar advocated caste-based census to help people on the last levels. He is having support of opposition parties leaders in Bihar. Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav met the Chief Minister on this issue and demanded the same. Nitish Kumar also assured him and other leaders to take time with Prime Minister for the issue. Nitish Kumar sent the letter to PM Narendra Modi in this regard,” Kushwaha said.