Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Akhilesh Yadav and BJP Clash Over Census
Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi Party, said that the government's census notification doesn't have a column for caste, which he thinks is a trick by the BJP to not give proper rights to certain communities.
But the BJP says that the notification does have a caste column and that Yadav is wrong and confusing people.
The BJP also said they are very serious about being fair and that the census will be done properly.
Yadav thinks the BJP doesn't care about fairness, while the BJP says Yadav is just trying to cause trouble.
Akhilesh Yadav claims the census notification lacks a caste column, alleging it's a BJP conspiracy.
BJP spokesperson Harishchandra Srivastava asserts the notification includes a caste column, accusing Yadav of misleading the public.
Yadav believes the lack of a caste-based census denies proportional reservation and rights to PDA communities.
BJP maintains their government is committed to social justice and a transparent census process.
The dispute highlights political tensions and differing interpretations of the census notification.
- Who
- Akhilesh Yadav (SP) and BJP
- What
- Dispute over the inclusion of a caste column in the census
- When
- Recent, following the census notification
- Where
- India
- Why
- Allegations of misleading the public and political posturing
Samajwadi Party (SP)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Caste Column in Census
Samajwadi Party (SP)
Akhilesh Yadav claims the census notification lacks a caste column, alleging it's a BJP conspiracy to deny proportional reservation and rights to PDA communities.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
BJP asserts that the census notification clearly includes a caste column, accusing Yadav of misleading the public and showing intellectual bankruptcy.
Government's Commitment to Social Justice
Samajwadi Party (SP)
Yadav accuses the BJP of not being committed to social justice by not conducting a caste-based census.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
BJP maintains that their government is fully committed to social justice and that the census will be conducted transparently.
- Person
- Akhilesh Yadav
- Party
- Samajwadi Party (SP)
- BJP Spokesperson
- Harishchandra Srivastava
- Issue
- Caste column in the census
- Government Commitment
- BJP claims full commitment to social justice and transparent census process
Sources
BJP destroying religious heritage in arrogance: Akhilesh Yadav
SP leaders heading to Manikarnika Ghat stopped by police; MP Virendra Singh sits on dharna
Akhilesh Yadav’s statement on Census reflects intellectual bankruptcy and political desperation: BJP
