He stated the order additionally uncovered the BJP’s conspiracy to halt the caste survey.
Welcoming the HC choice on behalf of the Bihar authorities, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister additionally stated, “It’s a progressive order as a result of it’s in favor of the entire society and within the curiosity of poor individuals of all castes. By way of this survey, the federal government will determine poor individuals amongst all of the castes apart from gathering information in regards to the precise variety of members of various castes.”
Choudhary additional identified that the Excessive Courtroom has clearly said in its order that “We discover the motion of the State to be completely legitimate, initiated with due competence, with the legit purpose of offering ‘Improvement with Justice.'” He stated the court docket has additionally said that “the survey has not violated the best to privateness of the person.”
Choudhary additionally stated the Patna excessive court docket order would have far-reaching penalties, resulting in calls for for comparable caste surveys or caste-based censuses in different states, making a compelling scenario for the governments in these states.
“Thus, the Nitish Authorities will as soon as once more work as torch-bearers for the entire nation,” the parliamentary affairs minister stated.
Terming the excessive court docket order as a “huge victory” for the Bihar authorities, the state’s constructing building minister Ashok Choudhary, stated, “CM Nitish Kumar has a ‘thought course of’ for working for the individuals of all castes and communities. The caste survey is a powerful initiative within the route of improvement and formulation of schemes.”
Hailing the excessive court docket’s choice to dismiss a bunch of writ petitions towards the Bihar authorities’s caste survey, senior JD(U) leaders stated on Tuesday that the BJP’s conspiracy to stall the continuing caste survey has failed, and the trail for conducting the survey has now been cleared.
JD(U) Nationwide Normal Secretary and spokesperson Rajib Ranjan and different occasion leaders demanded comparable caste-based surveys in all different states, saying, “Caste survey is within the curiosity of Bihar, and now it ought to be carried out in all states throughout the nation.”
JD(U) State spokesperson and MLC Neeraj Kumar stated that the Patna Excessive Courtroom’s order not solely justified CM Nitish Kumar’s lawful choice to conduct the caste survey, however it will additionally set an instance for these states which are prepared to conduct comparable caste-based surveys.
