BJP to seek caste census, more quota for EBCs

Patna | Thursday | 24th January, 2019

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Our party will definitely raise the issues during electioneering and later move the court after the 2021 caste census to pursue the demand for increase in EBC quota," SuMo said. We also demand increased quota for the EBC groups. PATNA: Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi (SuMo) said on Wednesday the BJP would raise the demand for caste-based census in 2021 and increased quota for the extremely backward castes (EBCs) during the upcoming parliamentary elections. "The BJP demands that the 2021 census should be caste-based. He added that PM Modi has also given 10% reservation to economically weaker among the general category.SuMo assailed RJD and Congress claiming that the two parties had not been sincere towards the EBC quota..