Leaders of the Samajwadi Party have demanded that guidelines for the proposed caste census be formulated based on the views of representatives from all political parties in the State.
In a statement released on Sunday (October 15), the Samajwadi Party’s State president Pasam Venkateswarlu said the government should call an all-party meeting to elicit views of all sides before formulating guidelines for a caste census.
He said the survey should collect socioeconomic data to capture facts related to the caste population and their economic status, similar to the Bihar model. Based on the data acquired through the survey, backward classes should be given reservations in education and employment sectors.
He also demanded an amendment to the Women’s Reservation Act to incorporate a sub-quota for women belonging to the Backward Castes and said that this Act should be implemented in the 2024 general elections.
