Prashant Kishor demands white paper on caste survey in Bihar, threatens state-wide agitation

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Prashant Kishor demands white paper on caste survey in Bihar, threatens state-wide agitation



Kishor said that Jan Suraaj Party would raise the issue before the last session of the state assembly. On May 11, Jan Suraaj Party would hold meetings in around 40,000 revenue villages in the state and obtain signatures people across the state. Following the meetings, a memorandum with over 1 crore signatures of the people would be submitted to chief minister and governor. In addition, the party would gherao the assembly during the last session to pressure for its demand, Kishor pointed out.He demanded a white paper on caste census within a month failing which Jan Suraaj Party would launch an agitation.In response to a media query, Jan Suraaj Party founder said that the land survey was announced by the government to create tension in respective families.“The relationships got strained in each family due to the ongoing land survey,” he remarked.He said that had the intentions of the government fair and justified, the land survey work would have been completed within a timeframe. Moreover, it has turned out to be a boon for COs and DCLRs who are minting money in the name of providing land records, he stated.When asked about Jan Suraaj Party’s protest over Waqf Amendment Bill, Kishor said that it was an eyewash. “Those at the helm of affairs know the outcome of the Amendment Bill. Their motive is to create a division between Hindus and Muslims to derive political mileage, he asserted.



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