During a press conference held after the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked journalists to raise their hands if they belonged to the Dalit or Other Backward Classes (OBC) communities. This gesture aimed to emphasize his point about the underprivileged not receiving their equitable share in the country’s assets and institutions.
Rahul Gandhi’s question to the journalists underscored the Congress party’s concern about the representation and allocation of resources to Dalits, tribals, and OBCs in India across various sectors, including assets, institutions, and the population as a whole.
He clarified that while the question was crucial, the specific course of action based on the collected data had not been discussed yet. The query regarding the share of these marginalized communities in the country’s resources is a historical one, as it could shape future economic and political models.
Rahul Gandhi also criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi, suggesting that his intentions were to divert public attention from pressing issues. He anticipated that the PM would continue to introduce distractions in the future. He emphasized that the decision to conduct a caste census was not a political move but one rooted in justice and the need for accurate representation of India’s diverse population.
Rahul Gandhi highlighted that the Congress Working Committee (CWC) unanimously supported the idea of conducting a caste census in the country, considering it a progressive and significant step. He noted that Chief Ministers from several states, including Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, and Rajasthan, believed that it was an essential initiative.
