LIVE | Mandal vs Mandir 2.0: Bihar caste survey throws up interesting numbers

Update: 2023-10-02 08:36 GMT

2023-10-02 09:04 GMT

Historic moment on Gandhi Jayanti: Lalu

Today on Gandhi Jayanti, we all have become witnesses of this historic moment. Despite many conspiracies of BJP, legal hurdles and all the conspiracies, today Bihar government released the caste-based survey. These figures will set an example for the country in making holistic… https://t.co/CBtjpWENud pic.twitter.com/mK29JznLDn
— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2023

2023-10-02 09:02 GMT

Vivek Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, releases report

The report of the caste-based census conducted in Bihar has been released. Backward class in Bihar is 27.13%. The extremely backward class is 36.01%, General category is 15.52%. The total population of Bihar is more than 13 crores: Vivek Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary,… pic.twitter.com/SWlpjyWF9C
— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2023

2023-10-02 08:53 GMT

Nitish Kumar's meeting

In the morning, Nitish Kumar said he plans to call all nine parties that are part of the ruling coalition, including Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, to discuss the next steps after the caste census results. There may be calls to increase OBC quotas, which are currently at 27 per cent.