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Exclude Rohingyas, Bangladeshi Muslims from caste count: Union minister Giriraj Singh

PATNA: Union minister Giriraj Singh said on Wednesday that infiltrators like the Rohingyas and Bangladeshi Muslims should not be covered by the caste-based enumeration, even as he pitched for bringing the Muslims in general in the ambit of the caste survey.

Talking to media before the start of the all-party meeting on the issue in Patna, Giriraj said: “I am not against caste census, but Muslims should also be included in it as they also take benefits (from government schemes).”

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