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Caste census necessary for future of India: Rahul Gandhi
The Statesman
|October 10, 2023
Taking aswipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he accused him of misleading the country
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Rahul Gandhi declared that the Congressruled states would conduct caste-based surveys. He said the Congress Working Committee (CWC) has unanimously supported the idea of a caste-based census as it is necessary for the future of the country.
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here on Monday, the senior Congress leader, who has been pitching for the nationwide caste census, said, "In the CWC meeting, we have unanimously supported the idea of a caste census."
The Congress MP from Wayanad, Kerala, flanked by the chief ministers of Congressgoverned states, including Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, said, "Our chief ministers also believe that it is an important step. They are considering carrying out such a survey in their respective states."
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