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Evening briefing: Nitish Kumar jabs BJP over caste census; Assam CM's fresh dig at Rahul Gandhi; all the latest news
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its handling of the announcement of data from the state's caste-based census. He accused the BJP of having no understanding of the situation and claimed that the party had not taken significant actions for Hindus, Muslims, scheduled castes, and tribes. Nitish Kumar questioned the BJP's knowledge and efforts regarding these communities and expressed skepticism about their actions for the extremely backward class. Dig deeper
More on caste-based census:
Bihar caste census survey: 112 EBC castes under reserved category. See full list
‘What was the need?’: SP MP on Bihar govt releasing caste census report
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, known for frequently criticizing Rahul Gandhi, took aim at the former Congress chief once again. This time, Sarma targeted Gandhi for his visit to the Golden Temple, where Rahul Gandhi participated in 'sewa' (voluntary service) by washing utensils. Sarma reminded Gandhi that his grandmother, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, had ordered a military operation at the Golden Temple. Additionally, Sarma mocked Gandhi's catchphrase 'Mohabbat Ki Dukaan' (shop of love). Dig deeper
More on Rahul Gandhi:
Rahul Gandhi reiterates caste census pitch at rally in poll-bound MP
Rahul Gandhi says ‘Madhya Pradesh is epicentre of corruption’, takes ‘Godse’ jibe at RSS, BJP
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