2024-08-31 09:13:14
Patna: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ally JDU on Thursday joined the opposition in demanding that caste-based census be included as a topic for discussion in the parliamentary committee on Other Backward Classes welfare. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) member TR Baalu raised the issue in the first meeting of the committee. BJP member Ganesh Singh is the chairman of this committee.
Parliament sources gave information
Parliament sources said Congress member Manickam Tagore wanted the committee to list “caste-based census” as the first topic for discussion. Trinamool Congress member Kalyan Banerjee supported him. Sources said Janata JDU member Girdhari Yadav wanted the “caste-based census” issue to be listed for discussion by the committee. Kalyan Banerjee demanded that the committee write a letter to the Union Home Ministry on the issue of conducting “caste-based census”.
JDU with the opposition
A BJP member said that recruitments made on contract and temporary basis and ad-hoc appointments should also be included in the scope of reservation. JDU, a constituent party of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), is demanding a “caste-based census” across the country. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had ordered a caste-based survey in his state and its findings were made public last year. Keep in mind that now discussions will start in political circles about whether a situation of discord is developing within the NDA?