Nagpur, Dec 19: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionary Shridhar Gadge on Tuesday said there should no caste-based census and sought to know what will be achieved by it.
Such an exercise may benefit some people politically as it will provide data about the population of a certain caste, but it is not good socially and in terms of national unity, Gadge, the Vidarbha Sah-Sanghchalak, told reporters.
Notably, the Congress is in favour of a countrywide caste census.
Speaking to a news channel on the occasion, Gadge said, “We feel that there should no caste-based census, because there is no reason to do it. What will we achieve by doing a caste-based census? It is wrong.” “We have clear a stand that there should be no inequality, enmity or quarrel,” he said.
To a query, Gadge said the caste-based census has no relation with reservation.
“Reservation is a different thing, and you can eradicate caste system. I will be of the caste in which I am born and it (caste) will be mentioned when it comes under reservation,” he said.
It’s natural for RSS to oppose caste-based census, says Congress leader
Maharashtra Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Tuesday said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) does not want people belonging to backward classes to progress, comments coming after a functionary of the Hindutva outfit expressed opposition to a caste-based census and sought to know what will be achieved by such an exercise.
Wadettiwar further said that they (RSS) know if a nationwide caste-based census is conducted, people will ask for their rights in proportion of their population. (PTI)
