Mamata Banerjee's statement came at the backdrop of a 10-party delegation from Bihar headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi to push for a caste-based census.
A delegation led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 23.
A delegation of 11-member, led by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Caste-based Census on August 23.
Nitish Kumar along with Tejashwi Yadav and a delegation of leaders from various parties of Bihar met PM Modi to discuss caste-based census. After the meeting Nitish and Tejashwi interacted with the media and said that they are awaiting the decision.
A delegation of leaders from 10 political parties, including Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of Opposition in Bihar Legislative Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demand a caste-based census. According to the details, the meeting is scheduled to be held at 11:00 am today.
Nitish Kumar's JD(U), RJD and other political parties from Bihar are pressing for a caste-based census. They are saying that the exercise will not only benefit Bihar, but the whole country.
On Saturday, the Bihar government released the list of 11 members who will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the issue of caste-based census.
Pitching for caste census, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that it is the desire of the people that there must be a caste census. I hope there will be a positive discussion on this.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, along with an all-party delegation, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 23 to discuss the issue of a caste-based census. Tejashwi Yadav, who is the leader of opposition in the state assembly, will also participate.
Tejashwi Yadav's remarks came when he was asked to comment on caste-based census. The RJD has been demanding caste-based census.
The flood situation has worsened in Patna district after water from the Ganga entered into some more localities on Friday. The water level has increased in the last 24 hours, entering the Didarganj region located on the eastern side of the state capital.
Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav on August 13 slammed PM Narendra Modi and said that the PM has insulted CM Nitish Kumar for not giving him time to meet over caste-based census.
Nitish Kumar has said that his strong pitch for a caste-based census was driven by social, and not political concerns.
Nitish Kumar has dismissed media reports that spoke about a rift in his Janata Dal (United). He said that 'all is well in his party'.
Some BJP MLAs have raised the recommendations of the Karunakaran Committee, which favoured debarring those with more than two children from contesting municipal and panchayat polls, be implemented in Bihar.
The development has reportedly irked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Nitish, however, has refrained to blame any of his leaders for 'error'.
Nitish Kumar on Wednesday wrote a letter to PM Narendra Modi, seeking an all-party meeting on this issue.
Much like the Assembly elections, the RJD will again want to tap onto the Muslim-Yadav (MY) equation and Dalits. Besides, its leaders led by Tejashi and Tej Pratap are likely to highlight the rising crime graph, liquor smuggling and lack of employment opportunities during the rural polls.
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, while interacting with the media, said, "I'm grateful to Nitish Kumar. He has always been an ideal leader.
Nitish Kumar, whose JD(U) is an ally of the BJP at the Centre as well as in the state, reiterated that the sentiment in Bihar was unanimously in favour of a caste-based census.
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