Bihar may pass law to complete caste-based survey: Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary
The Hindu
“After the interim order of the Patna HC, we’re looking for the legal option to complete the survey,” Mr. Chaudhary said.
The Bihar government may take the legislative route to complete its caste-based survey of the State “at any cost”, State Finance Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary said on Friday. His statement comes against the backdrop of the Patna High Court’s interim stay on the ongoing survey on May 4, and its rejection of the government’s plea for an early hearing of the case.
“If necessary, we could make a law in the Bihar Legislative Assembly to complete the caste-based survey in the State,” said Mr. Chaudhary, who is also the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s cabinet.
In its interim order, the High Court had asked whether conducting the caste-based survey was a unanimous decision by every political party, and if so, then why the State government had not passed a law before conducting it.
“So, if the Supreme Court’s decision would not come in our favour, we would pass a law in Bihar legislative assembly and then complete the survey,” added Mr. Chaudhary.
Sources in the ruling Janata Dal (United) also told The Hindu that “the mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) government of seven parties in the State have mulled to call a special session of the State Legislative Assembly soon to pass the law in favour of the caste survey to complete it.
“After the interim order of the Patna HC, we’re looking for the legal option to complete the survey,” Mr. Chaudhary said. “Our government and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar are firm on caste-based survey. We’ve filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking early hearing of the case and are hopeful that a decision would come in our favour,” the Minister added.
The first phase of the survey was completed in January 2023; it is the second phase which was to end on May 31 which has been stalled by the court’s interim order. The court has fixed the next date of hearing on July 3.
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