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No Caste Based Census, Except SCs, STs Since Independence: Centre
The central government has not enumerated caste-wise population other than Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) since independence, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
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No Plan For Caste Census, Decision A Matter Of Policy: Home Ministry
"The Government of India has not enumerated caste-wise population other than Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Census since independence," Minister of State Nityanand Rai stated in a written reply.
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"Caste Census Should Be Carried Across India," Says Bihar Chief Minister
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that hopefully there will be a consensus among all the political parties in the state on caste census and steps to conduct it will be figured out.
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"Why Run Away From A Caste Census?": Congress To Centre In Rajya Sabha
The Congress asked the government on Wednesday why was it "quiet" and "running away" from a caste-based census, which was mooted by a woman MP of the ruling BJP in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday and even by the chief ministers of Bihar and Odisha.
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Scheduled Castes, Tribes Notified Under 1950 Orders To Be Enumerated In Census 2021: Centre
The Census 2021 exercise, when carried out, will enumerate only those SCs and STs that were notified through the constitutional orders of 1950, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.
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Census 2021 Won't Include Caste Data Except For Dalits, Scheduled Tribes
Census 2021 won't involve caste-wise data on population, except for Dalits and Scheduled Tribes. The decision has been taken as a matter of policy, the Ministry of Home Affairs informed the Lok Sabha today.
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Bihar Assembly Seeks Caste-Based Census In 2021, A First Since 1931
The Bihar Assembly on Monday passed a resolution recommending to the Centre to conduct caste-based census in 2021, when the next head counting exercise would be held in the country.
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"Narendra Modi Government To Conduct Caste Census In 2021": Sushil Modi
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday said that Narendra Modi government has taken a decision to conduct caste-wise census in 2021, after the last one under British rule in 1931.
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"Mischievous Step": Sharad Yadav On New Census Measure For Disadvantaged
The decision to collect data on Other Backward Castes (OBCs) in the 2021 Census seems to be a "mischievous step" of the government to further divide the population, Opposition leader Sharad Yadav said on Saturday.
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"Reservation Quota Could Go Up After 2021 Census": Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said the quota for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) could rise after the 2021 Census.
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No Caste Based Census, Except SCs, STs Since Independence: Centre
The central government has not enumerated caste-wise population other than Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) since independence, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
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No Plan For Caste Census, Decision A Matter Of Policy: Home Ministry
"The Government of India has not enumerated caste-wise population other than Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Census since independence," Minister of State Nityanand Rai stated in a written reply.
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"Caste Census Should Be Carried Across India," Says Bihar Chief Minister
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that hopefully there will be a consensus among all the political parties in the state on caste census and steps to conduct it will be figured out.
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"Why Run Away From A Caste Census?": Congress To Centre In Rajya Sabha
The Congress asked the government on Wednesday why was it "quiet" and "running away" from a caste-based census, which was mooted by a woman MP of the ruling BJP in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday and even by the chief ministers of Bihar and Odisha.
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Scheduled Castes, Tribes Notified Under 1950 Orders To Be Enumerated In Census 2021: Centre
The Census 2021 exercise, when carried out, will enumerate only those SCs and STs that were notified through the constitutional orders of 1950, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.
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Census 2021 Won't Include Caste Data Except For Dalits, Scheduled Tribes
Census 2021 won't involve caste-wise data on population, except for Dalits and Scheduled Tribes. The decision has been taken as a matter of policy, the Ministry of Home Affairs informed the Lok Sabha today.
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Bihar Assembly Seeks Caste-Based Census In 2021, A First Since 1931
The Bihar Assembly on Monday passed a resolution recommending to the Centre to conduct caste-based census in 2021, when the next head counting exercise would be held in the country.
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"Narendra Modi Government To Conduct Caste Census In 2021": Sushil Modi
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday said that Narendra Modi government has taken a decision to conduct caste-wise census in 2021, after the last one under British rule in 1931.
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"Mischievous Step": Sharad Yadav On New Census Measure For Disadvantaged
The decision to collect data on Other Backward Castes (OBCs) in the 2021 Census seems to be a "mischievous step" of the government to further divide the population, Opposition leader Sharad Yadav said on Saturday.
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"Reservation Quota Could Go Up After 2021 Census": Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said the quota for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) could rise after the 2021 Census.
