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    HomeNewsOpinionWill caste census yield the desired political dividends? 

    Will caste census yield the desired political dividends? 

    The Opposition hopes it will divide the attempt by the BJP to consolidate Hindu votes 

    GC Shekhar
    October 05, 2023 / 08:21 IST
    Will caste census yield the desired political dividends? 

    By getting the OBCs to demand more and promising them increased benefits and reservation if voted to power, the INDIA group is hoping to counter the BJP’s Hindutva vote bank politics

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