‘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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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday acknowledged that it was his “mistake” and not that of the party that they could not get a caste census conducted earlier, saying he is correcting that now. Gandhi further said he committed a “mistake” in his political career of 21 years, which is not protecting the interests of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) section as much as he should have done. Addressing a ‘Bhagidari Nyay Sammelan’ of OBCs…
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