Bihar caste census: ‘Eye-wash’, says BJP; ‘need at all-India level’, say INDIA allies; top reactions
81.9 percent of the population are Hindus and 17.7 percent Muslims. The report, released by the Nitish Kumar-led government, has evoked widespread political reactions, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its NDA allies describing it as an “eye-wash" and “divisive tactic", whereas, the members of INDIA coalition called it “historic" and demanded the release of a pan-India caste census report. Here are the top reactions: “Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar play caste-based politics.
Backward class plays a vital role but Nitish Kumar has not done anything for the backward class... Bihar CM has done nothing for the development of the state," Bihar BJP President Samrat Choudhary said. Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh said the caste census will do nothing more than “spreading 'bhrahm' (misunderstanding) among the poor" of the state.
"They should have given a report card that Nitish Kumar ruled the state for 18 years and Lalu Yadav ruled the state for 15 years but did not develop the state. Report card of caste census is just an eye wash" Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan said the Janata Dal (United), headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is trying to “divide" the people of Bihar. "We had said earlier that JD(U) will be segmented and in the coming days, JD(U) will be wiped out...Some people in Bihar are creating a divide on the basis of caste and religion.
People of the state do not trust CM Nitish Kumar due to his policies." The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a constituent of the INDIA coalition, said a similar caste census report should be released on a national level. "Caste census should be done across the country. If you (Centre) want to do justice with backward classes and minorities in the country,
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