The Congress will conduct a caste census in Madhya Pradesh for better planning of resource allocation for the backward classes after it comes to power in the State, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday. The State is scheduled to hold Assembly election later this year.
Addressing a public rally at Sagar, Mr. Kharge targeted the BJP government for corruption and reiterated the the party’s five promises of waiving farmers’ debt, 100 units of free power, ₹1,500 monthly stipend for women, gas cylinder for ₹500 and the restoration of the old pension scheme for government employees.
“Only the caste census can reveal which community is poor, who are really backward, who are landless, and who are uneducated,” Mr. Kharge said.
