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Caste census aim must be welfare, not politics: RSS
Politics tamfitronics NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, (RSS) has supported the idea of caste censusasserting that collection of caste data has already been going on and is a "well-practiced" effort by the govt but it should always be aimed at uplifting communities and never be treated as a "political tool" to gain electorally."RSS thinks... yes definitely for all welfare activities, particularly addressing a particular community or caste which is lagging behind.For which special attention is needed. For that, if some govt needs the numbers it is very well practiced," Sangh's chief spokespeson Sunil Ambekar said on Monday in what can potentially have a bearing on govt's decision on whether to have caste-wise enumeration in the long-delayed decennial census.The stand, coming amid a growing demand by opposition parties and govt's studied silence, is significant...
Caste census: RSS says open to caste data collection for welfare, not politics
Politics tamfitronics The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) said on Monday it has no objection to collecting data on specific communities or castes, provided that the information is used for their welfare and not exploited as a political tool for electoral gains. Addressing the media here after a three-day coordination conclave called Samanway Baithak in this district, Sunil Ambekar, RSS Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh, said caste and caste-relations were a "very sensitive issue" for the Hindu society and it is an important issue "for our national unity and integrity". He was responding to a query on caste census. So, it should be dealt with "very seriously" and not just on the basis of elections or politics. "So, as RSS thinks, yes, definitely for all welfare activities, addressing to the particular community or caste which is lagging...
No Caste, Religion, Language Bigger Than Country, Says CM Yogi Adityanath | Republic World
Politics tamfitronics Published 18:15 IST, September 1st 2024 No Caste, Religion, Language Bigger Than Country, Says CM Yogi Adityanath Politics tamfitronics Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has slammed the Congress and SP saying they indulge in politics at the cost of the country. India News 2 min read Reported by: Digital Desk Follow: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath | Image: Facebook/File Listen to this article 2 min read Advertisement 18:13 IST, September 1st 2024
The caste politics curse that India simply can’t shake off
Politics tamfitronics India is smooth no longer ready to function away with its caste politics as demonstrated by unusual assaults on individuals of decrease caste in south-western articulate of Gujarat at some stage in a festival.Yet Narendra Modi’s ruling Bhartiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP) is making a dramatic effort to woo such decrease castes. Three of these are particularly considerable: reviewing social justice schemes, revisiting job reservationsand the sub-categorisation of decrease castes. These measures will sooner or later deepen India’s caste politics and pork up the caste blueprint – the enviornment’s oldest surviving social hierarchy. In India, society is split amongst greater castes, decrease castes (identified as Diverse Backward Castes or OBCs, amongst the socially and “educationally backward” sections of Indian society), Scheduled Castes (identified as...