Tejashwi Yadav hopeful of Centre initiating caste based census

Leader of Opposition in Bihar Legislative Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, in an exclusive conversation with ETV Bharat, said that the meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been positive. He said that they made a demand for caste based head count in Bihar. He added that PM Modi carefully listened to every leader on the issue.

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Bihar Legislative Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, in an exclusive conversation with ETV Bharat, said that the meeting with Prime Ministe Narendra Modi has been positive. He said that they made a demand for caste census in Bihar. He also said that PM Modi carefully listened to every leader on the issue. He is hopeful that Central government will conduct the caste-based head count in Bihar.

Tejashwi Yadav said, "Caste census is very important. It is the need of the hour and should not be delayed further. If there is a caste census, then it will help in sketching development plans on the basis of the actual number of castes of each weaker section. Everyone will be able to get the benefits of government schemes. It will also bring out details of number of different castes."

Tejashwi Yadav further added that we want the development of every section of society, so the caste enumeration is necessary. He said that if the central government will not get it done, then Nitish Kumar should get it done in Bihar. We will support them on this issue. All parties are united in Bihar on caste census. When animals, trees and plants can be counted, then why can't there be head count for poor people.

Earlier today, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi, VIP chief Mukesh Sahni, Bihar MIM chief Akhtarul Iman, Congress leader Ajeet Sharma, and Left leaders met Prime Minister Modi on the issue of caste census in Bihar. The meeting happened in the Prime Minister's Office. In fact, the BJP is not in favour of caste census since it argues that the central government is taking special care of people of every section. There will be tension in society due to the caste census. However, in today's all-party delegation from Bihar, there was also BJP representative, minister Janak Ram.