JDU Rajeev Ranjan Prasad Statement on the Announcement of Caste Census Amid Pahalgam Terror Attack ANN

Caste census in bihar: After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the entire country is eyeing the central government as to what action is taken against Pakistan. What action is taken? Meanwhile, the opposition is raising questions about the timing of the central government’s caste census. JDU’s response has come to all this. Speaking to ABP News on Thursday (May 01, 2025), JDU’s national chief spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan said that the opposition should not question the timing.

Rajiv Ranjan said that after the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan is being given a befitting reply. He also said that the decision to conduct ethnic census should not be seen even by linking with Bihar elections. In Bihar, Nitish Kumar has conducted caste survey by himself.

‘Bihar’s decision was adopted at the country’s level’

On the other hand, JDU leader Rajiv Ranjan said that in Bihar, Nitish Kumar himself conducted a caste survey, due to which the land of caste census was prepared across the country. The decision of Bihar has been adopted at the country’s level. Nitish has always been active on the issue of ethnic census. Nitish demanded this in his speech in Parliament in 1994. As CM Nitish worked for empowerment of all classes.

PM Modi gave a befitting reply to opposition: Rajiv

Rajiv Ranjan said that PM Modi has given a befitting reply to the opposition by deciding to conduct caste census across the country. When the opposition remained in power, the caste census was not done. There was politics only in his name.

Let us know that the decision to get caste calculations is being considered a big bet from the perspective of Bihar elections. The grand alliance was preparing to make it the biggest issue in Bihar elections.

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