On Bihar Caste Census, BJP To Be At Nitish Kumar's June 1 All-Party Meet

Nitish Kumar said that his government would soon start work on a caste census and expressed confidence that all parties in the state would back the proposed move.

An all-party meeting on the statewide caste census will be held on June 1, said Bihar Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary.

Mr Chaudhary said that the BJP, which was earlier opposed to the idea, will also attend the much-awaited meeting. 

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had on Monday hinted that an all-party meeting to take everyone's views on a caste-based census could be convened on May 27, if all parties agreed to the proposed date. 

Mr Chaudhary made the announcement on Tuesday after the BJP gave its consent for holding the meeting on June 1.