Caste-based census in Bihar quickly as all-party meet provides nod to train

Express News Service

PATNA: Decks have been cleared for the caste-based census in Bihar following a gathering of all political events on Wednesday. 

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar mentioned the caste-based census could be performed inside a time-frame.

Talking to the media after the all-party assembly, Nitish mentioned {that a} proposal to conduct the caste-based census within the state will probably be introduced within the assembly of the state cabinet quickly for its approval. “Everything related to the census will be done within a limited period,” he added.

The census will cowl all castes, sub-castes and religions. To make it foolproof, the federal government will guarantee correct coaching of the personnel assigned the arduous activity. “The government will ensure that nobody is left out of it,” Nitish identified.

The assembly was attended by 9 political events — BJP, JDU, RJD, Congress, CPI-ML (Liberation), CPI, HAM and AIMIM and VIP. CM Nitish, his deputy Tarksihore Prasad, RJD chief Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Congress legislature occasion chief Ajeet Sharma and HAM chief Jitan Ram Manjhi have been amongst others current on the assembly.

Nitish mentioned that the leaders of all political events took a unanimous determination to conduct the caste-based census. The census will probably be completed with the sources of the state authorities. The authorities will prepare funds for the aim.

To a question, Nitish mentioned that the all-party assembly was delayed as a result of elections. “Earlier, we had demanded from the centre to conduct a caste-based census at the national level. Even a delegation had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue last year,” he asserted.

Later, it was determined that the census will probably be performed by the state authorities. “Everything related to the caste-based census will be put in the public domain so that people could get information about the census,” Nitish clarified.