Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday stated that caste discrimination in India is “distinctive” and possibly among the many worst on this planet. Addressing a Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee assembly in Hyderabad, Gandhi asserted that he’ll demolish the substitute barrier of fifty per cent reservations within the nation.
The Congress chief stated he’s absolutely dedicated to making sure a caste census in Telangana and making the state a mannequin for caste census within the nation. Rahul Gandhi made the remarks whereas attending a gathering organised by the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) on caste survey to be taken up by the state authorities from November 6.
Telangana is ready to turn out to be the second Congress-ruled state after Karnataka to undertake caste census. The train is ready to start from November 6 and proceed until November 30.
Rahul Gandhi whereas addressing the assembly of get together leaders stated caste census is the primary course of to be taken as much as assess the extent and nature of discrimination.
“So, I’m absolutely dedicated to making sure not solely the caste census occurs in Telangana, however that Telangana turns into a mannequin for the caste census within the nation,” he stated.
The Congress MP additional stated there could also be some shortcomings within the caste survey to be taken up by the state authorities. Nevertheless, these might be sorted out.
Taking a dig on the Prime Minister, he stated he questioned why the PM Modi has not publicly stated that he wished to problem the concept of discrimination in India.
“Why is the PM afraid of asking what number of Dalits, OBCs, Adivasis are there in corporates, judiciary, media,” he requested.
The Chief of the Opposition stated he has dedicated in Parliament on behalf of Congress to conduct a nationwide caste census.