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Janata Dal (United) supporters celebrate following the release of PM Narendra Modi receives a warm welcome as he arrives
the Bihar cast-based census, in Patna on Wednesday (ANI) in Gwalior on Thursday (ANI)

This data shows that roughly 85 per tion, the greater the rights – this is our on Monday by the Nitish Kumar-led deleted, Singhvi said the idea of ‘the
cent are from the marginalised sec- pledge,” he posted on X. Mahagathbandhan government. The greater the population, the greater the
tion of society. This has come before Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Congress is an ally of the government rights’ will eventually push the coun-
everyone in the country. Our fight has Sanjay Singh said that the Caste-cen- in Bihar. try towards ‘majoritarianism’. Later,
been for social justice and economic sus should be held in the entire coun- Meanwhile, after Congress lead- clarifying his post, Singhvi claimed
justice, to bring to the mainstream try. Commenting on the same, BJP er Abhishek Manu Singhvi created a that he did not depart from his party’s
those who are weak.” leader and Minister of Rural Devel- flutter with his post cautioning people position on population-based rights.
Pushing for a nationwide caste- opment of India Giriraj Singh said against the idea of “Jitni abadi utna After the Bihar state government
based census or similar census in oth- that the Caste Census is an eyewash haq” (rights on the basis of popula- released the data from its caste-based
er states, he said, “If it has happened and stated that it is nothing more than tion), party leader KC Venugopal on survey, Rahul Gandhi once again gave
in Bihar, it should happen in the en- spreading ‘Bhram’ among the poor Tuesday said that his party has very the call for population-based rights.
tire nation as well, even those ruled by and public of Bihar. clear stand over the matter and is in Rahul Gandhi endorsed the slogan of
the BJP under Prime Minister Naren- Prime Minister Narendra Modi favour of it. ‘Jitni abadi utna Haq’ saying that that
dra Modi’s leadership.” criticized the Congress party on Mon- “Our party’s stand is very clear. this was a pledge of the Congress.
Congress leader and Lok Sabha day, accusing them of indulging in We are for a caste census. Congress “The caste census of Bihar has
MP representing Wayanad Rahul dividing society on the basis of caste President and Rahul Gandhi have revealed that OBC SC ST are 84%
Gandhi cited Bihar’s demographics to lines when they were in power at the given statements on it,” KC Venugo- there. Out of 90 secretaries of the
argue for proportional representation. Centre and alleged that the grand pal said while talking to ANI. Central Government, only 3 are
“The Caste Census of Bihar has old party continue to do so. “They Amid the row over issue, Con- OBC, who handle only 5% of India’s
revealed that the OBCs, SCs and ST (Congress) used to divide society on gress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi budget! Therefore, it is important to
constitute 84% of its population. Out the basis of caste, even today they are on Tuesday said that the idea of ‘the know the caste statistics of India. ‘Jitni
of 90 secretaries of the Central Gov- doing the same thing,” PM Modi said greater the population, the greater Abadi Utna Haq’ – this is our pledge,”
ernment, only 3 are OBC, who handle speaking at a public meeting in Mad- the rights’ will eventually push the Rahul posted on ‘X’ on Monday.
only 5pc of India’s budget. Therefore, hya Pradesh’s Gwalior. country towards ‘majoritarianism’. This seems to be the slogan Ra-
it is important to know the caste statis- The report of the caste-based sur- In an earlier post on social me- hul Gandhi will probably adopt for
tics of India. The greater the popula- vey conducted in Bihar was released dia platform X, which has since been the 2024 elections.

A WAR OF POSTERS Now, AAP’s Sanjay Singh arrested

lamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the graphic poster
against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the party has said the BJP ap- he Enforcement Directorate day morning raided the residence
Spears “frustrated” with Opposition’s INDIA bloc. Congress termed it (ED) on Thursday arrested of AAP leader Sanjay Singh in
‘shameful’ after the BJP shared a graphic poster that prominently featured TAAP leader Sanjay Singh connection with the now-cancelled
MP Rahul Gandhi with a bearded visage and seven heads, reminiscent of after a day-long questioning at his liquor excise policy in the national
the mythical character Ravana. Delhi residence. capital.
“No words are enough to condemn the ‘shameful’ graphic on the BJP The Rouse Avenue Court on The development followed
handle comparing Rahul Gandhi ji to Ravana. Their nefarious intentions are Thursday sent Aam Aadmi Party closely on the heels of the ED’s raid
clear, they want to murder him. He lost his grandmother and father to assas- leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay on the premises belonging to two
sinations. They withdrew his SPG protection to score petty political points,” Singh to remand till October 10 in of Sanjay Singh’s close aides in the
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said in a post on X. connection with the now scrapped same context.
The BJP had on Thursday shared the graphic poster on their official Delhi excise policy or liquor scam The agency claims that Singh
handle of the social media platform ‘X, and captioned it, “India is in Danger. case. and his partners played a part in
He is Evil. Anti-Dharma. Anti-Ram. His aim is to destroy Bharat.” The arrest of Sanjay Singh is the the Delhi government’s decision to
The poster also linked the Congress leader to George Soros, a billion- second high-profile arrest in the case give licenses to alcohol shops and
aire investor who has been accused of being involved in anti-India activities. after former Delhi deputy chief min- merchants in 2020, causing losses to
The graphic has ignited a debate on social media, with supporters and critics ister Manish Sisodia. the state exchequer and violating an-
expressing various opinions about its symbolism and intent. The federal agency on Wednes- ti-corruption laws.

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