Eight leaders from Bihar were sworn in as ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet 3.0 on Sunday, emphasizing a balance of caste representation. The oath-taking ceremony, administered by President Droupadi Murmu, took place at...
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Nationwide Caste Census Absence Since Independence Leads to Limited Data Availability.
A comprehensive census specifically focused on caste demographics hasn’t been conducted in India since Independence. Both private and government bodies have undertaken various data collection attempt, providing glimpse into this complex societal structure. Before Bihar’s...
The caste-based reservations have been increased in the education and government jobs from 50% to 65% by the Bihar legislative assembly. This increase makes a total of 75% after combining it with an extra quota...
Rajasthan’s Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday announced that he would carry out caste surveys in the state, just like what has been done in Bihar. He said it when he was speaking to the...
Modi Govt. failed to understand the difference between Census & Sample ? We do only surveys not census, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.
The ongoing debate on caste based surveys in the state of Bihar prolonged this week, while the BJP led NDA took potshots at Nitish Kumar’s government. The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Monday that...