New Delhi: With the opposition’s relentless insistence on caste census, Parliament’s Committee on Welfare of OBCs on Thursday included the politically sensitive subject on its agenda, following a strong demand from the members that it be discussed by the panel. BJP ally JDU supported the demand raised by DMK and Congress among others.
The committee, headed by senior BJP MP Ganesh Singh, is learnt to have shortlisted caste census, review of National Commission for Backward Classes, and the performance of Union ministries and departments with regard to OBC welfare, among other issues for deliberations.
At the meeting, sources said DMK MP TR Baalu, Congress’s Manickam Tagore demanded that caste census be taken up and the home ministry be called for questioning.
The members reportedly argued that since the ministry has to conduct the decennial census, it could be asked about the plan for enumerating caste as part of the exercise. There is a suspense over the issue despite all-round demands in its favour.
It was also demanded that caste census be taken up as the first item of the agenda of the committee.
The demand was backed by JDU MP Giridhari Yadav and Trinamool Congress’s Kalyan Banerjee. Banerjee also demanded a restructured NCBC which will have the mandate of economically weaker sections. While deliberations are also being sought on reservations in outsourcing, sources said the review of the share of OBCs in various fields will have special focus on judiciary and education. A senior MP said the committee has finalised its agenda and deliberations will start from the next meeting.
The committee, headed by senior BJP MP Ganesh Singh, is learnt to have shortlisted caste census, review of National Commission for Backward Classes, and the performance of Union ministries and departments with regard to OBC welfare, among other issues for deliberations.
At the meeting, sources said DMK MP TR Baalu, Congress’s Manickam Tagore demanded that caste census be taken up and the home ministry be called for questioning.
The members reportedly argued that since the ministry has to conduct the decennial census, it could be asked about the plan for enumerating caste as part of the exercise. There is a suspense over the issue despite all-round demands in its favour.
It was also demanded that caste census be taken up as the first item of the agenda of the committee.
The demand was backed by JDU MP Giridhari Yadav and Trinamool Congress’s Kalyan Banerjee. Banerjee also demanded a restructured NCBC which will have the mandate of economically weaker sections. While deliberations are also being sought on reservations in outsourcing, sources said the review of the share of OBCs in various fields will have special focus on judiciary and education. A senior MP said the committee has finalised its agenda and deliberations will start from the next meeting.