Reaffirming his demand for a caste census across the nation, Rahul Gandhi reiterated on Saturday that Congress had committed to fulfilling this promise if elected to power. He described Bihar’s caste census as an ‘X-ray’ for the country, emphasizing its importance in revealing the true socioeconomic conditions of the impoverished.
“Have we ever wondered who the poor are? How many are there and in what condition? Is it not necessary to count all these? The caste census conducted in Bihar revealed that 88 per cent of the poor population comes from Dalit, tribal, backward and minority communities. The figures from Bihar are just a small glimpse of the real picture of the country, we do not even have an idea in what condition the poor population of the country is living.,” Gandhi said in a tweet.
“That is why we are going to take two historic steps – caste counting and economic mapping, based on which we will uproot the reservation limit of 50 per cent. This step will X-ray the country and provide the correct reservation, rights and share to everyone,” the Congress MP stated further.
“This will not only help in making the right policies and plans for the poor but will also help in rescuing them from the struggle of education, earning and medicines and connecting them to the mainstream of development. Therefore, wake up, wake up and raise your voice, caste counting is your right and it will take you out of the darkness of difficulties and towards the light,” he added.
“Count is our slogan because counting is the ‘first step to justice’,” he added.
Previously, on Friday, Rahul asserted that his party would disrupt the existing order where a small group of billionaires dominates wealth and resources, leaving 90 percent of the population marginalized. He pledged to establish a dedicated Rs 5,000 crore fund to foster entrepreneurship among youth from ordinary backgrounds, aiming to empower them to initiate their own ventures.
