Rahul Gandhi advocates Telangana-style caste census, accuses Modi govt of ignoring social justice

Jun 04, 2025 06:49 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi stated the caste census will face delays just like the Women Reservation Act, which hasn’t been applied but and should take years to come back into power.

Accusing the BJP-led authorities not being curious about caste census at the same time as an announcement has been made on this regard, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday stated such an enumeration will guarantee social justice.

Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi addresses the PCC members, district and block presidents, celebration leaders and employees within the Congress Party convention, at Ravindra Bhawan in Bhopal on Tuesday. (ANI)

He additionally stated that caste census will meet the identical destiny because the Women Reservation Act, which isn’t being applied instantly and can come into power after some years.

Addressing a employees conference right here, he alleged that Modi authorities doesn’t need to carry social justice and desires to advertise chosen industralists.

“BJP does not want to conduct caste census, because if caste census is conducted then their Adani-Ambani model will end because country will know that 90 per cent are not benefiting from this and the country’s money is only being sent to the 5-10 per cent, and people will rise up stop this on their own. This is the fight,” he stated.

He stated caste census is like X-ray of society.

“Have you ever gotten a fracture? What does the doctor say? That first let’s see it and do an X-ray…The whole country knows that Dalits, backward classes and poor general castes are getting hurt. I am just saying to do an X-ray and see the problem. If it is revealed that that there is no problem, everything is all right. If X-ray reveals that the leg is broken, then something will have to be done.”

The Congress chief additionally advocated “Telangana model” for conducting caste census.

“There are two models for caste census, one of Telangana and another is Bihar model…In Bihar they chose the questions behind closed door, without asking Dalits, tribals, backward classes, general caste or minorities…In Telangana we asked lakhs of people, Dalit, Adivasi groups, and politicians. We asked them what questioned they would want, 3.5 lakh people were included in our process.” 

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