Of late, politicians in some states are aggressively batting for a caste census. In other states, voices demanding the exercise are becoming increasingly audible. Caste census was the matter of heated debates in Parliament from 2011 to 2013. Although Parliament no longer seems to have any interest in the issue, the demand for a caste census is being vociferously raised in Bihar – this despite the fact that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is in power in Bihar and at the Centre both, has been consistently opposed to the idea.
About The Author
Shrawan Deore
Shrawan Deore became associated with the progressive movement in 1978 while he was still in college. He joined the movement for the implementation of the Mandal Commission’s recommendations in 1982. He has been elected the vice-president of the Maharashtra OBC Association. In 1999, Deore set up the OBC Seva Sangh for the OBC Employees and Officers and became its general-secretary. He is often the main speaker and chief guest at events organized in different parts of Maharashtra to raise awareness among the OBCs.
