The congress party on saturday (November 9, 2024) made an announcement that caste-based census work will be started in the state of Telangana. congress General Secretary jairam ramesh described this survey as a historic and revolutionary step. He told that under this survey, 1.17 crore houses in 33 districts of the state will be covered and a total of 80,000 enumerators will go door-to-door to collect data. According to the information, this survey is being conducted for the first time since the year 1931.
jairam ramesh said that the Congress's vision is focused on conducting a national caste census and removing the 50 percent limit on reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST) and Other Backward Castes (OBC). He also said that this step is in line with the ideals of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's Constitution and is a major effort to ensure social, political and economic justice in indian society.
Importance of caste survey in Telangana
Ramesh made it clear that the caste survey in telangana is an important step towards fulfilling the aspirations of the state. He said that rahul gandhi told this week in hyderabad that this survey will also be implemented at the national level. In such a situation, it is believed that this survey will be a strong measure to identify and solve India's social and economic inequalities.
congress held a meeting on november 5
congress held a meeting on caste survey in telangana on november 5. rahul gandhi also participated in this meeting. He expressed his commitment to ensure this survey is complete and said that this step is part of the party's national vision. He also said that the objective of congress is to bring an important change towards an egalitarian system in indian society.
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