RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi of the Hindustani Awam Morcha Secular (HAMS), representatives from the Congress, CPI(ML), CPI, CPM, BJP, and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) were present at the closed-door deliberations
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The second part of Bihar s caste survey, which contains socio-economic data of the population, will be presented in the Bihar assembly during the winter session. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar stated that policies will be formulated after consulting all parties. However, the data has faced criticism from the BJP and its allies, who allege that the numbers of certain castes and religions have been exaggerated for political gain.
Express View: Even as a caste headcount is necessary and desirable in a deeply stratified society, in which caste-based reservation has become an important instrument to address historical injustice, the data must be handled with care