Nation-wide caste census is need of the hour: Ramadoss
The Hindu
PMK founder Dr. S. Ramadoss on Monday said that a nation-wide caste-wise census is the need of the hour and urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to take an all-party delegation to New Delhi, si
PMK founder Dr. S. Ramadoss on Monday said that a nation-wide caste-wise census is the need of the hour and urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to take an all-party delegation to New Delhi, similar to what Bihar Chief Minister did, to urge the Central government to conduct caste-wise census. In a statement, Dr. Ramadoss said that a society which is unequal socially and educationally requires affirmative action. “A nation-wide caste census is required to implement affirmative actions effectively. Delaying it is not justifiable. Everyone understands the need for caste-wise census and the Supreme Court and High Courts have reiterated it several times in the past. However, after 1931 when the British were in India, a caste census has never been undertaken for the last 90 years,” he said. He pointed out that despite being announced in the Parliament that the 2011 census would be a caste-wise census, it was undertaken as a caste-wise socio-economic census.More Related News
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