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BSP to support Centre if it takes steps to hold OBC census: Mayawati

BSP chief Mayawati on Friday said it will support the central government in parliament and outside if it takes constructive steps for conducting census of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs)

BSP to support Centre if it takes steps to hold OBC census: Mayawati

Press Trust of India Lucknow

BSP chief Mayawati on Friday said it will support the central government in parliament and outside if it takes constructive steps for conducting census of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

Her remarks come close on the heels of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday seeking an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the tricky issue of caste-based census which the Centre has proposed to hold only for SCs and STs.

BSP has been demanding census of OBCs in the country. If the central government takes any positive step in this direction, BSP will definitely support it both inside and outside the parliament, Mayawati said in a tweet in Hindi.

 

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First Published: Aug 06 2021 | 12:06 PM IST

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