Close X
Saturday, September 28, 2024
ADVT 
India

BJD MPs meet Amit Shah, demand caste based census

Darpan News Desk IANS, 11 Aug, 2021 10:42 AM
  • BJD MPs meet Amit Shah, demand caste based census

Bhubaneswar, Aug 11 (IANS) A day after passing of a Constitution amendment bill in Lok Sabha to restore the power of States to make their own OBC lists, BJD MPs demanded conduct of caste-based Census for identifying and enumerating the SEBC/OBCs.

A delegation of BJD MPs from both the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his Parliament chamber and submitted a memorandum in this regard.

The MPs in their memorandum said due to non-availability of reliable and authentic data about the exact numbers of the SEBC and OBC it has become an impediment for taking up focused planning for the welfare of these communities.

"It is high time that the Central government frames a legislation in this regard for benefits, welfare and all round upliftment of the SEBC/OBC categories of population after collection of scientific database through General Census 2021 for establishment of compelling reasons, like, backwardness, inadequate representation and overall administrative efficiency," they said.

The MPs requested Shah to consider the proposal for insertion of appropriate columns in the Census format 2021 to get a clear picture regarding socio economic and educational status of SEBC, OBC and other castes for formulation of appropriate policy for their benefits.

They have also demanded to enact a central legislation for increasing the reservation beyond the 50 per cent ceiling for empowerment of States.

In January 2020, the Odisha Cabinet had resolved for conducting socio-economic caste enumeration and the State had requested the Cabinet Secretary for conducting census for SEBC and OBC category in General Census 2021.

However, the Registrar General and Census Commissioner India had rejected the proposal. Following this, the Odisha Assembly had passed a resolution unanimously in this issue and the State has formed a Commission to conduct a survey to understand the socio-economic condition of people belonging to this category and take steps for their welfare.

MORE India ARTICLES

Women Micro-Entrepreneurs Break Free From Poverty In Punjab

Eleven years ago, Charanjit Kaur, then a landless labourer aged 35, was getting increasingly frustrated.    

Women Micro-Entrepreneurs Break Free From Poverty In Punjab

Adult Film Star Star Johnny Sins Takes A Dig At Ex-Pak Envoy Abdul Basit's Twitter Gaffe

Johnny Sins is the latest person to take a dig at former Pakistani High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit, following the ex-envoy's gaffe on Twitter.

Adult Film Star Star Johnny Sins Takes A Dig At Ex-Pak Envoy Abdul Basit's Twitter Gaffe

India Terms Attack On Its London Embassy By Pak Protesters 'Unacceptable', Urges UK To Take Strong Action

India Terms Attack On Its London Embassy By Pak Protesters 'Unacceptable', Urges UK To Take Strong Action
Tuesday’s Violent Protest Outside The High Commission Is The Second Incident In A Month.

India Terms Attack On Its London Embassy By Pak Protesters 'Unacceptable', Urges UK To Take Strong Action

Suspected Of Theft, Boy Thrashed, Stripped In Delhi Bus

One of the passengers recorded the incident on his mobile phone, but no one present in the bus came forward to help the boy.

Suspected Of Theft, Boy Thrashed, Stripped In Delhi Bus

'Pak Army, ISI Tell Terror Groups To Strike J&k Shrines'

'Pak Army, ISI Tell Terror Groups To Strike J&k Shrines'
Pakistan's Army and spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, have directed terror groups to launch attack on major religious shrines in Jammu and Kashmir, highly-placed sources said on Wednesday.    

'Pak Army, ISI Tell Terror Groups To Strike J&k Shrines'

India Declares Saeed, Azhar, Dawood, Lakhvi Terrorists

India Declares Saeed, Azhar, Dawood, Lakhvi Terrorists
The declaration, made through a gazette notification issued on Wednesday, comes nearly a month after the Parliament approved a crucial amendment to the UAPA law.    

India Declares Saeed, Azhar, Dawood, Lakhvi Terrorists