Tejashwi Yadav Writes To PM Modi On Caste Census; Urges Systemic Reforms

Bihar Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav has written an in depth letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, welcoming the Centre’s resolution to habits a national caste-based census together with the overall census. However, within the letter, he additionally sharply criticised the previous stance of the NDA and suggested the federal government to make use of the knowledge for complete social justice reforms. 

In his letter, Yadav reminded the Prime Minister of the opposition and hurdles created through NDA leaders and establishments throughout the 17-month tenure of the Grand Alliance in Bihar, when the state govt undertook its personal caste-based survey.

“For years, your government and NDA have dismissed calls for a caste-based census as divisive and unnecessary. When the Grand Alliance government decided to conduct one, central authorities and your party colleagues actively questioned its necessity and created obstacles,” Yadav wrote.

He famous that the Bihar caste survey had published that OBCs and EBCs represent about 63 in keeping with cent of the state’s inhabitants — a discovering that “shattered long-standing myths” and demonstrated the pressing want for inclusive governance.

“Similar patterns are likely to emerge nationally,” Yadav mentioned, “and the revelation that disadvantaged communities form an overwhelming majority while being underrepresented in positions of power should lead to a democratic awakening,” he mentioned.

While supporting the Centre’s resolution, Yadav cautioned that knowledge assortment on my own is inadequate.

He referred to as for the caste census to function a foundation for revisiting reservation insurance policies, together with the arbitrary cap on quotas, redrawing electoral constituencies throughout delimitation in response to caste knowledge to make sure proportional illustration and enhanced political illustration for OBCs and EBCs in state assemblies and Parliament.

Yadav additionally emphasized the desire for financial justice, arguing that the non-public sector, which has lengthy benefited from govt subsidies and public sources, should be a part of the inclusivity discourse.

“It is entirely reasonable to expect private companies to reflect the social composition of our country across organisational hierarchies,” he mentioned.

Quoting the Directive Principles of State Policy, Yadav suggested the federal government to design centered interventions the usage of the caste knowledge to scale back financial inequalities and make sure equitable distribution of sources.

“Prime Minister, your government stands at a historic crossroads. This decision can be a transformative moment — if used as a catalyst for systemic reforms rather than being filed away like past commission reports,” Yadav concluded.

The letter alerts the political intensification surrounding the caste-based census forward of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, with each the NDA and Grand Alliance claiming ethical and political possession over the problem.