CASTE BASED CENSUS

The Center has agreed to caste – based census as pressurized by the Yadav trio. The UPA has wafer thin majority in LS, RJD and SP who have twenty-five MPs, are extending outside support to the government. Their support is necessary to pass nuclear liability bill for which, there is strong opposition from the BJP and the Left parties. However, the Yadav trios are ignoring the writing on the wall, which is very clear. The next election either at the state or center will be fought on the issue of development, providing basic amenities in the rural area – like education, housing, health, infrastructure and reforms, among others. The days winning elections only based on caste, religion/region is over. The young, educated and informed voters, who constitute more than 70% of the total electorate, is definitely not going to exercise their franchise based on caste considerations. The Yadavs have to adopt themselves to the changed political dynamics. Otherwise, they are, probably serving their last tenure in the Lok Sabha.

The new census should be used for the statistical purposes and for monitoring the various programme and policies of the government and the political parties should stop using the same for vote bank politics.