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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the state government has no plans to conduct a

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday, said the state government has no plans to conduct a caste census in the state."The subject matter of census is mentioned at number 69 of the Union List of the Seventh Schedule of the ...

The Uttar Pradesh assembly witnessed ruckus after the BJP government refused to accept the demand of the Samajwadi Party for caste

The Supreme Court of India on Monday adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by non-governmental organisation Ek Soch Ek Prayas against the decision of the Patna High Court to uphold the Bihar...

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has often insisted that the state is not conducting a caste census but only collecting information related to peoples economic status and their caste so specific steps could be taken by the government to serve them better. The high court had said in its 101-page verdict, "We find the action of the state to be perfectly valid, initiated with due competence with the legitimate aim of providing development with justice...."

The decision of a caste census was taken by the Bihar cabinet on June 2, last year, months after the Centre ruled out such an exercise in the Census.

Senior advocate CS Vaidyanathan, appearing for the appellant sought adjournment of the matter, saying other petitions filed on the same issue are not listed for hearing.

Various petitions were moved in the Supreme Court challenging Patna High Court judgement upholding the caste survey ordered by the Bihar Government.

The bench noted even the high court has said in its judgement that 80 per cent of the work related to the survey has been completed.

India News: NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a petition challenging the August 1 verdict of the Patna High Court which had upheld the v.