BJP warns Odisha govt over delay in conduct of OBC census

By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: BJP on Thursday requested the state authorities to observe the steps taken by states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and conduct caste-based census to supply 27 per cent reservation to the overwhelming majority of individuals belonging to different backward courses (OBC) within the state.

Coming down closely on the BJD authorities for adopting dilatory techniques in conducting OBC census within the state, BJP OBC Morcha president Surath Biswal on Thursday advised a media convention that the state authorities handed a decision within the Assembly in September 2021 to finish caste-based census earlier than holding elections to the three-tier Panchayati Raj establishments and concrete native our bodies.

Nearly three years after structure of the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes (OSCBC) there may be hardly any progress within the proposed caste census because the fee just isn’t getting desired assist from the federal government.

“We have met the commission four times demanding caste survey in the state. The commission expressed its helplessness saying that it is not getting the cooperation of the state government to conduct such a massive exercise,” Biswal stated.

He stated a delegation of the OBC Morcha met the chief secretary and secretary of the scheduled tribes and scheduled castes, minorities and backward courses improvement division demanding family survey to find out the OBC inhabitants. The state authorities just isn’t permitting the fee to perform easily..

BHUBANESWAR: BJP on Thursday requested the state authorities to observe the steps taken by states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and conduct caste-based census to supply 27 per cent reservation to the overwhelming majority of individuals belonging to different backward courses (OBC) within the state.

Coming down closely on the BJD authorities for adopting dilatory techniques in conducting OBC census within the state, BJP OBC Morcha president Surath Biswal on Thursday advised a media convention that the state authorities handed a decision within the Assembly in September 2021 to finish caste-based census earlier than holding elections to the three-tier Panchayati Raj establishments and concrete native our bodies.

Nearly three years after structure of the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes (OSCBC) there may be hardly any progress within the proposed caste census because the fee just isn’t getting desired assist from the federal government.

“We have met the commission four times demanding caste survey in the state. The commission expressed its helplessness saying that it is not getting the cooperation of the state government to conduct such a massive exercise,” Biswal stated.

He stated a delegation of the OBC Morcha met the chief secretary and secretary of the scheduled tribes and scheduled castes, minorities and backward courses improvement division demanding family survey to find out the OBC inhabitants. The state authorities just isn’t permitting the fee to perform easily..