Bihar Caste-Primarily based Survey: The primary spherical of survey was once performed between January 7 and 21
Patna/New Delhi:
A caste-based survey being performed by means of the Bihar executive, championed by means of Leader Minister Nitish Kumar as a transfer to lend a hand the deprived, was once upheld by means of the Patna Prime Courtroom lately.
The top courtroom lately disregarded quite a lot of petitions difficult the Bihar executive’s choice to habits the caste-based survey and the socio-economic survey within the state.
The primary spherical of caste survey in Bihar was once performed between January 7 and 21. The second one spherical began on April 15 and was once meant to proceed till Might 15.
The Patna Prime Courtroom, on the other hand, had stayed the caste census on Might 4. “We’re of the regarded as opinion that the petitioners have made out a prima facie case in opposition to the continuation of the method of caste-based survey, as tried by means of the State of Bihar. There may be the query raised of knowledge integrity and safety, which must be extra elaborately addressed by means of the state,” the courtroom had mentioned.
The petitions ahead of the top courtroom have been filed by means of a social outfit and a few people, who had first approached the Superb Courtroom after their request for a brief grasp at the survey was once became down.
The highest courtroom, on the other hand, refused to intervene, and referred them again to the top courtroom with instructions that their petition be heard temporarily.
The verdict of a caste census was once taken by means of the Bihar cupboard on June 2 closing yr. Nitish Kumar has maintained that the aim of the workout is to get a transparent estimate of the monetary state of affairs of all communities, to assist in developmental paintings.
“We need to do that so that there is a correct estimate of the monetary situation of households from all communities, which is able to lend a hand in deciding what can also be performed for them, and their localities,” Mr Kumar mentioned.
