‘Caste census only first step’: Tejashvi Yadav writes PM Modi with ‘cautious optimism’, bats quota for the private sector. Bharat News
New Delhi: President Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashvi Yadav wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, asked to review him Reservation cap Once Caste census Data is available.
“Conducting a caste census is only the first step of a long journey social justiceCensus data should lead to extensive review of social security and reservation policies. The arbitrary hat on reservation will also have to be reconsidered, “Yadav said, who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
This letter follows the Center’s decision to include caste calculations in the upcoming National Census. This decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on political matters chaired by Prime Minister Modi. The announcement was made on 30 April by the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnav.
Yadav welcomed the move but said that the decision came late. “For years, your government and NDA alliance have rejected the call as divisive and unnecessary for a caste census. When Bihar took the initiative to conduct its own caste survey, the central authorities made obstacles at every step to your party, including the top law officer of the government and your party.” On the margins of our society. “
He also said that the census of the caste should affect how the constituencies are drawn in the upcoming delimitation practice.
“As a country, we have an important opportunity to fix permanent injustice in upcoming delimitation exercises. Revision of constituencies should be sensitive and reflective of census data. Special provisions should be done for adequate political representation of OBC and EBC, which are systematically involved on the basis of species.” India. “
Yadav said that the results of a national caste census can reflect the trends seen in Bihar. “In the Bihar caste survey, which revealed that OBC and EBCs are about 63% of our state’s population, broke several myths to maintain the status quo. Similar patterns are likely to emerge nationwide. I am sure that for a very short time for the deprived communities.”
He also raised the issue of inclusion in the private sector. “Private sector, which has been a prominent beneficiary of public resources, cannot remain untouched by the imperative of social justice. Companies have received adequate benefits to get information about concessional rates, power subsidy, tax exemption, infrastructure support, and various financial incentives -all taxpayers funded by all taxpayers.
