Bihar Survey News Today

India News: The economic details of the Bihar caste survey have been released, revealing that 34.1% of households in the state are poor, earning less than Rs 6,00

Teachers complain of spending too much time on non-academic work and mid-day meals management

The survey shows Kurmis, the caste to which Chief Minister Nitish Kumar belongs, as less than 3 per cent of the state's population.

The state government released the results of the controversial Bihar caste survey on October 2, despite the heavy reluctance by the opposition parties.

The data are not surprising — and are immensely significant. They carry the potential of new battles in Bihar, and could be the big idea that can mount a challenge to the BJP’s Hindutva-plus-welfare pitch

To navigate this challanging terrain, the BJP must employ astute political maneuvering. The party is studying the caste-based headcount and hopes that the central leadership will address recommendations regarding reservation quotas. The six-party grand alliance and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) pose challenges, and the BJP may need to court smaller parties and strengthen alliances to expand its electoral base.

Welcoming the release of the caste survey findings, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the exercise has proved that 84 per cent of people in Bihar are OBCs, SCs and STs and their share should be according to their population.

The union government also filed a brief affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that Census Act, 1948, empowers only the Centre to conduct a census.

The Supreme Court on Friday asked what was the harm if a person provided the details of caste or sub-caste during the Bihar caste survey when an individual's data was not going to be published by the state.

The Bihar government is undertaking a special land survey to update land records in a phased manner after having already missed a few deadlines since it began in 2011