Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday declared {that a} caste-based census will likely be undertaken in Bihar after a consensus was reached amongst all events, together with the BJP, at an all party-meet chaired by him on Wednesday. Nitish additional added that every one the events together with their ally BJP had been on board. After the consensus was reached on the all-party meet, the proposal will now be despatched for a cupboard nod.
“In the meeting, we unanimously decided that a caste-based census will be done in a set time frame. Soon a cabinet decision will be taken and it will be available in the public domain”, Nitish informed reporters at a briefing in Patna after the all-party meet.
Leader of Opposition RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav referred to as it a “big win” and referred to as for the Centre’s monetary assist to help Bihar authorities’s initiative.
“We’ve said to bring the (bill) in the next cabinet meeting and start it in the month of November. During Chhath puja people who reside outside Bihar will also come to the state and till then we can complete preparations for it”, Tejashwi Yadav was quoted by information company ANI as saying to reporters.
“It’s a caste-based survey, not a census. It’s our win. Today we suggested (in the all-party meeting) that social anthropologists should be included in this. Central govt should support it financially. This survey is in the interest of people of Bihar”, RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav additional informed reporters.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”