Caste Census, MSP To Farmers Among NCP's Top Poll Promises

The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress PartyCongress PartyCongress Party (NCP) announced their party’s manifesto on April 22 for the Lok Sabha election 2024 emphasising its full support for the demand of a caste-based census. It is interesting as Ajit Pawar (NCP) alliance, BJP, has been sidelining from it.

Backing the ideology, the Deputy Chief Minister, Mr. Pawar said, “Our party believes in the right to live as a human being irrespective of caste, creed and religion. Our party believes in equality, fraternity and unity. The NCP has faith in social reformer Sane Guruji’s quote, ‘The true religion is to offer love to the world.’ It is our duty to bring the deprived and backward sections of society into the mainstream. We will demand a caste-based census”.

“Our party will try to set up an independent Ministry for implementation of OBC welfare schemes at the national level on the lines of Maharashtra,” the manifesto said.