Bal Congress membership form asks for caste, triggers political row in MP

A political row has erupted in Madhya Pradesh after it came to light that the membership form of the Congress party’s newly formed wing, Bal Congress, asks candidates to mention their caste.

A political row has erupted in Madhya Pradesh after it came to light that the membership form of the Congress party’s newly formed wing, Bal Congress, asks prospective members to mention their caste.

Launching a blistering attack, the ruling BJP charged that the Congress had exposed its casteist face. The state’s Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang also took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.