BJP today said it favoured collecting caste data in the on-going Census as correct figures were not available, handicapping the Supreme Court, Mandal Commission and other institutions while dealing with the issue.
"The last Census in which caste was included was in 1931. Since then Partition of the country has taken place when several people went to Pakistan or came to India. As such we are totally unaware of the correct caste data," Deputy Leader of BJP in Rajya Sabha S S Ahluwalia told while supporting inclusion of caste in the Census.
The Union Cabinet discussed the issue yesterday but failed to reach a consensus. However, sources said most members favoured inclusion of caste in Census.
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