Caste census may be intended to cancel quotas: BJP

The BJP said that it thinks that the survey being held from Wednesday in the name of the caste census is intended to cancel the reservations available to BCs, SCs and STs and the benefits of social welfare schemes run by the government available to the above groups.
The BJP said the Congress government is conducting a social, economic, educational, employment, political and caste survey in the name of caste census to backstab BCs.
Speaking to the media at the State BJP office here on Tuesday, Telangana BJP General Secretary Kasam Venkateshwarlu lashed out at the survey’s proforma seeking peoples’ personal details. He said that the Congress government is acting against Supreme Court directions.
“When elections are going on in neighbouring states, Rahul came to Telangana and conducted a meeting named intellectuals’ conference. It seems to be another drama to deceive the people of Telangana. If Rahul has any sincerity about BCs, then as per the Udaipur Declaration two Assembly seats should be given to BCs in all parliament constituencies. The Congress government has promised to give preference to BCs in the appointment of corporation chairmen. How many chairmen are BCs? Rahul should answer,” he said.
Venkateshwarlu recalled that before the Assembly elections, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjuna Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi announced six guarantees and 66 schemes in the name of the Warangal Declaration, Kamareddy Declaration and Jagtial Declaration.
“One year of Congress rule in Telangana is coming to an end. Rahul should reveal the extent to which the guarantees and assurances given have been met. Moreover, the drama in the name of the caste census should be stopped,” he added.
“What is the purpose behind collecting Aadhaar, PAN, Mobile, and bank details?” he said.
The survey is asking for Dharani passbook number and whether it is patta land or assigned land or forest land. Will such lands be re-possessed, Venkateshwarlu said.