BSP will support Centre if it takes concrete steps for holding OBC census: Mayawati
Mayawati's remarks come close on the heels of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday seeking an appointment with PM to discuss the tricky issue of the caste-based census.
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 the caste-based census which the Centre has proposed to hold only for SCs and STs.
You’ve Read Your Free Stories For Now
Sign up and keep reading more stories that matter to you.
“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.
