I assure RG caste census won't take six decades: Anupriya Patel
Union Minister Anupriya Patel asserts that the caste census will enable data-driven policies, benefiting intended recipients. She criticizes Rahul Gandhi and the Congress for attempting to claim credit, highlighting the Modi government's initiatives like the OBC Commission and NEET-PG quota. Patel clarifies the census aims to address socio-economic inequities, not solely to increase reservations, and assures a systematic, timely process.
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Union Minister and Apna Dal (S) chief Anupriya Patel feels caste census will help formulate data-driven policies for the intended beneficiaries. In an interview to Rakesh Mohan Chaturvedi, she hit out at Rahul Gandhi and the Congress for trying to claim credit. Excerpts:This is our first chance to conduct a census. Including caste data is a bold and historic move by the Modi government . Previous governments had many chances but didn't act.Not at all. We're in our third term. Key steps like giving Constitutional status to the OBC Commission and NEET-PG quota were our initiatives. NDA allies like Apna Dal (S) and JD (U) have long supported this.This data is not being collected keeping reservations in view. Caste-based discrimination is a reality and caste is a critical determinant of socio-economic inequities in society. There is a huge population of SC/ST/OBCs which has been left behind. Government benefits do not reach the intended beneficiaries (due to lack of data).There are elections every year- Bihar now, Tamil Nadu and others next. That logic can be applied any time.They were part of UPA. Why didn't they do it then? They also ruled states-did they conduct a caste census there?I assure him-it won't take 60 years. We will conduct it systematically.
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