Caste Census: Is BJP going to play a big game on caste census, here's detail

Whether it is Swami Prasad Maurya's controversial statement regarding Ramcharitmanas or SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's latest demand regarding caste census, it is becoming clear that preparations are being made to stop BJP's chariot in UP by creating a cycle of castes. BJP is also understanding the seriousness of these statements. He has started preparing for its counter. BJP's big OBC face in the state and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has given a big statement regarding the caste census, saying that his party is not against it. Signs have started emerging for this statement of Keshav Maurya.

Recently, Samajwadi Party chief and former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav gave a statement in favor of caste census. Akhilesh Yadav had said that there are many parties in the country who want caste census. The Samajwadi Party will go to every village and create awareness about this in the coming times. The SP chief's statement was seen as an attempt at caste mobilization in the state.

Maurya told the anti-Modi campaign

BJP leader Keshav Maurya retaliated on this demand of SP. Speaking to The Indian Express, the Deputy CM said, “They (SP) were silent when the SP itself was ruling in UP and the Congress was ruling at the Center with the support of the SP. The demands they are currently raising are just an anti-Modi campaign."

Maurya said the public rejects such demandsUnder the leadership of PM Modi, our government is working in the interest of backward, dalits, scheduled castes and poor people of general category.

Maurya further said, “When the SP was in power, they only recruited from their own caste and some districts. They only considered their own caste as backward caste. At present candidates of all backward castes are being recruited."

This issue was raised by the SP-led opposition alliance in the 2022 UP assembly elections. Akhilesh Yadav had promised that caste survey will be done within three months after coming to the government. However, Akhilesh could not form the government and the SP put the matter in cold storage.

The issue of caste census once again came into limelight when Swami Prasad Maurya gave a controversial statement regarding Ramcharitmanas. Akhilesh Yadav did not stop Swami Prasad Maurya. Rather, within a few days, he was made the National General Secretary, giving him a bigger position in the Executive Committee. Along with this, Akhilesh Yadav rekindled the demand for caste census.

What is BJP's strategy?

Regarding this demand of SP, BJP's strategy is to wait and watch. Quoting an unnamed BJP leader, the Express report said that the government may order a caste census if needed. However, the BJP leader claims that it will only harm the SP as it will be revealed how the SP favored only one caste during its government.

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