Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday criticised the caste study performed by the Nitish Kumar federal government in Bihar, calling it an”exercise to befool the people” He repeated his celebration’s dedication to an across the country caste demographics, stressing its value for intending advancement campaigns in the nation, information company PTI reported.
He additionally specified that the political battle in the nation is in between “those who want to save the Constitution and ones who are spreading hatred.”
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, implicated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of “undermining the Constitution and neglecting marginalised communities”, PTI reported. Referring to RSS principal Mohan Bhagwat’s current comments on “true independence,” he claimed the declaration was “against the country`s Constitution.”
Addressing the ‘Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan ‘at Bapu Sabhagar in Patna, Rahul Gandhi claimed, “Dalits, minorities, and socially marginalised people comprise 90 per cent of the population of this country, but they are not part of the system. This is the reason that we have been demanding a caste census.”
He included, “I have categorically told leaders in Parliament, in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, that our party will get this passed at any cost.”
According to PTI, Gandhi suggested that a caste demographics is important to figure out the degree of involvement of OBCs (Other Backward Classes), Dalits, and employees in the administration and various other industries. “The aim of the caste census is not just to know the count of various castes but to assess their participation in the country`s wealth as well. We don`t want a caste survey like the one conducted by the Bihar government. That exercise was just to befool people,” he affirmed.
He additionally criticised the 50 percent cap on appointments for SCs (Scheduled Castes), STs (Scheduled Tribes), and OBCs, asserting, “The current cap is not enough. We will increase it for the benefit of the majority of the people. A few select organisations, including the RSS and its people, along with industrial houses, are running the country.”
Highlighting the importance of the Constitution, Gandhi claimed, “The country`s Constitution is not just a book; it talks about the atrocities and difficulties faced by Dalits.”
On Bhagwat’s ‘real self-reliance ‘statement, he affirmed, “His remark about India`s true independence after the Ram temple consecration is against the Constitution. The BJP and the RSS are undermining the Constitution and neglecting marginalised communities.”
(With PTI inputs)
