Caste census impossible at Central level. Let states do it: BJP leader

New Delhi, Dec 7, : Responding to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s statement on caste census, Sanjay Jaiswal, Bihar BJP president, clarified Tuesday that it was impossible at the Centres level.

The Centre has clarified its stand on the issue by giving an affidavit in the Supreme Court.

While talking to IANS, the Lok Sabha MP said, "At the level of the Centre, our stand is very clear which is that we make all the schemes for the poor.Our priority is not caste but the welfare for all the poor.

"While Jaiswal was addressing the demand for a caste census, he said that it was impossible for the Center to conduct separate enumerations of 4,80,000 castes.He also stated that any state government would have to conduct a caste census at their level Caste census is a major problem in Bihar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the leaders from all the parties to discuss this demand.The Central government has given an affidavit in the Supreme Court where it has said that it is not possible to conduct a caste census.

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