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The survey's findings indicate that Other Backward Castes (OBCs) make up a substantial 63% of Bihar's total population of 13 crore.
PM Modi's remarks come after Congress leader Rahul Gandhis while hailing the Bihar government caste census survey used the slogan ‘jitni abadi utna haq. The Congress party has also promised to hold a caste census in Madhya Pradesh if it is voted to power. Karnataka, Telangana and other opposition-ruled states have also spoken on these lines.
The proportion of the Scheduled Castes stood at 19.7%, the data revealed.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar releases findings of caste survey, revealing OBCs and EBCs make up 63 per cent of population. Will this affect future governmental policies for the state and the Centre?
The Supreme Court today agreed to give an urgent hearing to the petition challenging the Bihar government's notification for conducting the Caste Census in the state.