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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...

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...