Census: BJP says count OBCs,poor

Naidu,whos also the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Home Affairs,said the two ongoing projects should be segregated even when there have been observations that the mere mention of nationality,in the said column,will not confer the citizenship rights on the citizens. Also,what would happen if someone were to mention Khalistani or Gorkha as their nationality, asked Naidu. Census provides for confidentiality,theres no such clause in the NPR, he said.

The demand for an OBC headcount was raised in the past by Gopinath Munde. Review it the ongoing Census exercise and hold discussions with parties. Besides,get newer data for APL and BPL population through this exercise, said the BJP leader.

Meanwhile,Naidu said the Union Home Minister should walk the talk while tackling Maoists and insurgency. Chidambaram is making bold statements,but his party colleagues are speaking a different language, said Naidu.