Centre Won't Hold Caste Census in Right Way: Rahul

HAILING the Socio-Economic, Employment, Education, Political and Caste (SEEEPC) survey conducted by the state government, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said that the Centre would not conduct a caste census in the right way.

- MANDA RAVINDER REDDY @ Hyderabad

Speaking at Indira Bhavan in Delhi, where Telangana Congress leaders gave a presentation to party MPs on the state's caste survey, Rahul said the BJP feared the implications of breaking the 50 per cent ceiling on reservations. "Enhancing reservations in education, politics and employment has the potential to disrupt the politics of Hindutva. The BJP knows it, and so do we. That is why, when we exerted pressure, the BJP had no choice but to listen. But they still cannot conduct a proper caste census. They cannot tell the truth about the condition of OBCs, Dalits, tri