Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma requires caste census amongst Muslim neighborhood, says ‘essential for them to be sturdy’
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma throughout a media occasion stated that there’s a have to conduct caste census amongst Muslims neighborhood in India. The Assam CM’s assertion got here on the ‘Agenda Aaj Tak occasion’ on 14 December. Whereas talking on the occasion Sarma stated that the Muslim neighborhood in India might be empowered by caste census.
“Hindus are our brothers, however Muslims are elder brothers. It’s essential for them to be sturdy,” the CM stated throughout Agenda Aaj Tak occasion as quoted by India Right now report.
“The opposition misleads the nation. Now the Hindus of the nation have woken up, now Hindus is not going to be divided. We’re one, two brothers – Hindu and Muslim,” he added.
Criticising Rahul Gandhi, Samra stated that Gandhi’s transfer backfired in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan elections, and questioned why OBC census points solely come up throughout elections. Through the occasion, he additionally spoke how PM Modi has lengthy been emphasizing the necessity for justice for Pasmanda Muslims and a caste census inside the Muslim neighborhood.
Earlier in October, the Assam authorities had stated that it’ll conduct a socio-economic survey of the state’s 5 indigenous Muslim communities in order that measures might be taken for his or her upliftment. CM Sarma had held a gathering with senior officers on the state secretariat concerning it. In a publish on X, the Chief Minister’s Workplace (CMO) stated, “In a gathering held at Janata Bhawan, HCM Dr @himantabiswa directed the officers involved to hold out a socio-economic evaluation of Assam’s Indigenous Muslim communities (Goria, Moria, Deshi, Syed & Jolha).”
The findings of the evaluation will information the state authorities to take appropriate measures, aimed toward complete socio-political and academic upliftment of the indigenous minorities, it had stated.
The event got here a day after the Nitish Kumar authorities in Bihar launched findings of its much-awaited caste survey, months forward of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, which revealed that OBCs and EBCs represent 63 % of the state’s whole inhabitants. Congress additionally requested the centre to conduct caste-based census at all-India stage.
In the meantime, the election ends in 4 states, particularly the losses in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, got here as an enormous blow to the Congress’s hopes for 2024, as it’s now out of energy throughout an unlimited swathe of the Hindi heartland. Lately, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury not too long ago took a dig at BJP and claimed that PM Modi is “following within the footsteps” of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.
“After Rahul ji spoke about caste census, now CMs (in Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh ) are appointed maintaining in thoughts the caste equation. Modi ji is now following within the footsteps of Rahul ji. That is an impact of demand for caste census,” Chowdhury stated. “At any time when Rahul ji talks about one thing, Modi ji additionally adopts it and works in the direction of implementing it,” he added. Earlier on Sunday, Vishnu Deo Sai, a tribal chief, was declared the Chhattisgarh CM, later, the occasion Mohan Yadav’s title because the Madhya Pradesh CM, who can be an OBC chief.
(With inputs from businesses)
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Printed: 15 Dec 2023, 10:55 AM IST
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