Using the results of the assembly elections, where it registered an impressive tally in three states, the BJP has sought to shift the conversation around the caste census to one centred on “development” and “welfare.”
In his victory speech last Sunday, in response to the Opposition’s demand for a caste census, PM Modi said that for the party there are only four castes — women, poor, farmers, and youth.Read more
(Published 10 December 2023, 00:24 IST)