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Rift with BJP? Nitish plans all-party meeting on caste census on May 27

The Week | 23/05/2022 05:16 PM | Click to read full article

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday reiterated that his government was in favour of a caste census. Nitish said an all-party meeting on the demand for a caste census was likely on May 27. 

The Centre had argued that holding a caste census was a divisive exercise. Last year, Nitish led a delegation of leaders of various parties to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the demand for a caste census.

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