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‘My Mistake’: Rahul Gandhi on Caste Census Delay in Congress-Ruled States, Says ‘Correcting It Now’

DELHI, INDIA, JUL 25 – Rahul Gandhi acknowledged a 21-year lapse in protecting Other Backward Classes and said Congress will conduct caste censuses in states where it governs, citing Telangana's 56.36% OBC population.

  • On Friday, Rahul Gandhi admitted in Delhi that Congress failed to conduct a caste census and pledged to do so in all states it governs.
  • Since 2004, Rahul Gandhi has admitted he failed to protect the interests of the Other Backward Classes and cited shortcomings on land acquisition bill, MGNREGA, food bill, and tribal rights.
  • Gandhi explained that unlike Dalit and ST issues, the problems of Other Backward Classes are hidden, and he regretted not understanding them more deeply 10-15 years ago.
  • Gandhi described the Telangana caste census as a 'political earthquake' and warned that the aftershock will be felt nationally.
  • He vowed, `I am going to rectify that mistake`, and Congress will conduct a caste census in all states it rules, following the Telangana model, Gandhi said.
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Scroll India broke the news in India on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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