NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to have a dialogue with all political events quickly on the problem of the caste census. Kharge shared the letter on his X deal with on Tuesday. Within the Could 5 letter, Kharge has put forth his three ideas for the PM’s consideration on the problem of caste census.

The primary level says the design of the census questionnaire is essential. “The Union Residence Ministry should draw upon the Telangana mannequin – each the methodology adopted for finalizing the questionnaire, as effectively the ultimate set of questions requested.” The second level says, “Regardless of the outcomes of the caste census will likely be, it’s abundantly clear that the arbitrarily imposed 50% ceiling on reservations for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and OBCs have to be eliminated by a Constitutional modification.”

The third level says, “Article 15(5) was launched within the Structure of India with impact from twentieth January 2006. This was subsequently challenged within the Supreme Courtroom. Lastly, it was upheld by the Supreme Courtroom after extended deliberations on twenty ninth January 2014, very shortly earlier than the mannequin code of conduct for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections went into impact.”

Kharge stated the Article “gives for reservations for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and OBCs in non-public academic establishments as effectively. This must be carried out.” He stated conducting any train, such because the caste census, which supplies the backward, the oppressed and the marginalised sections of our society their rights, can not and shouldn’t be thought-about divisive in any manner.

“Our nice nation and our large-hearted folks have at all times come collectively as one each time wanted, simply as we now have performed after the current cowardly terrorist assaults in Pahalgam,” he wrote within the letter. Kharge stated Congress believes that conducting the caste census in a complete method steered above, is important to make sure social and financial justice and equality of standing and alternative as pledged within the Preamble of our Structure.

“I belief my ideas will obtain your severe consideration. In actual fact, I might request you to have a dialogue with all political events quickly on the problem of the caste census,” wrote Kharge within the letter. The Congress president additionally complained within the letter that he had written to the PM earlier, however acquired no response thus far.

“I had written to you on April 16, 2023, placing ahead the Indian Nationwide Congress’s demand for an up-to-date caste census. Regrettably, I by no means obtained any reply to this letter. Sadly, your get together leaders and your self went on to assault the INC and its management for elevating this reliable demand, which you at present acknowledge is within the pursuits of deeper social justice and empowerment,” Kharge stated.

He additionally stated that the caste census has been introduced, “with out offering any particulars, that the subsequent Census (that was really due in 2021) will embody caste as a separate class as effectively”.