Following the Union Cabinet’s decision to include caste calculations in the upcoming census, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday emphasized that the step sends a strong message of social equality and commitment to every part of society.
In a post on X, Shah said that this decision will empower all backward classes. “The Modi government is committed to social justice, has taken a historic decision today. In the CCPA meeting held today under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a message of strong commitment to social equality and the rights of every section has been decided to include caste census in the census,” he said.
He criticized the Congress for protesting the caste census for decades. Amit Shah said, “The Congress and its allies opposed the caste census for decades while in power and did politics in the opposition. This decision will empower all the economic and socially backward classes, promote inclusion, and pave new avenues for the progress of the deprived,” Amit Shah said.
BJP President and Union Minister JP Nadda also targeted the Congress, accusing him of using the issue for political gains. “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, the Union Cabinet has taken a historic decision to include caste-based census in the census. This decision is very important to bring economic, social and educationally backward castes into the mainstream and to deprive its rights for a long time. And is making them a means of vote bank,” Nadda said on X.
He said, “While in power, the Congress always opposed the census of the caste, which is the proof that after independence, the caste census has not been done till date in the country. This unprecedented decision of the Modi government will be a milestone to honor the heart for the heart for the expansion of social harmony.
Earlier, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav had criticized the previous Congress governments for opposing caste-based calculations. “Caste was not included in all census works held since independence. In 2010, the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ji assured the Lok Sabha that the case of caste census would be considered in the cabinet. A group of ministers was formed to consider the subject. Most political parties recommended a caste sensor. Vaishnav said.
He further said that the caste will strengthen the social and economic structure of the country including calculation. “Under the leadership of PM Modi, the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs has decided today that the census of caste should be included in the upcoming census. It shows that the government is committed to the values ​​and interests of the society and the country,” he said. (AI)
