कथित NPR, NRC और 2021 की भारतीय जनगणना पर लाखों करोड़ खर्च होंगे। सुना है NPR में अनेकों अलग-2 कॉलम जोड़ रहे है ले… https://t.co/eRQkenJDxL — Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) 1577510610000

PATNA: Incarcerated RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Saturday urged the Centre to add caste census details in the National Population Register (NPR). This comes after the Union Cabinet on December 24 approved a proposal for updating of NPR from April next yearIn a tweet posted on his official Twitter handle, which is managed by his office and family members, Lalu sought to know why a column on caste census can’t be added when two new columns are being added to the Register.In the tweet he also asked if the Centre doesn’t want to recognize numerous backward and extremely backward castes as Hindus and include them in the Census“Kathith NPR, NRC (National Register of Citizens) and Census of 2021 Par Lakhon Crore Rupaye Kharch Honge.“Suna Hai NPR Me Do Alag Column Jod Rahe Hain, Lekin Jatigath Janganana Ka Ek Aur Column Jodne Me Kya Dikkat Hai? Kya 5,000 se Adhik Jatiyon Wale 60% Anginat Pichde- Atipichde Hindu Nahi Hain, Jo Aap Unki Ganana Nai Chahte,” Lalu tweeted in HindiSenior state BJP leader and Bihar deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi said NPR was initiated by the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre.“The exercise of NPR is being done under the constitutional responsibility of the government to conduct Census. Lalu Ji should also tell people that the decision of NPR was taken when he was railways minister. Isn’t it true that UPA government started the exercise of making NPR in 2010? Since Census is awaited in 2021, NPR is being done ahead of it. It has no connection with NRC,” Modi said.SuMo added: “Why didn’t Lalu oppose NPR when UPA introduced it? Now that when PM Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah have clarified that NPR has nothing to do with NRC, then why is Lalu desperately trying to create tension in society by misleading a particular community.”However, senior JD(U) functionary and state industries minister took this a step forward and called for making the caste census public. “The caste census should be published, based on which, people from various sections of society could be provided benefits of welfare schemes of the government,” Rajak said.Bihar Congress working president Kaukab Quadri seconded Lalu’s claim of including caste census details in NPR. “The Centre should include caste census details in the NPR and extent of benefits of the government welfare schemes provided to the beneficiaries belonging to EBCs and OBCs. This will expose NDA government’s poor treatment to the downtrodden section of the society,” he said.RLD patron Sharad Yadav said caste census is has already been conducted following demand in Parliament. “Caste census is being done to ascertain the share of various castes in jobs and other sectors,” Sharad added.JD (U)’s secretary general K C Tyagi too claimed that caste census is aimed at ascertaining the penetration of welfare schemes of the government among the weaker sections of society.