Will force BJP, RSS leaders to conduct caste census, says Lalu Prasad Yadav

In a post on X, the former Bihar chief minister said the opposition would “hold RSS, BJP guys by the ear, make them do sit-ups, and get the caste census done.”

Yadav's comments come in the wake of a statement by the RSS, which appeared to soften its stance on the issue. On Monday, RSS leader Sunil Ambekar indicated that the organization had no objection to collecting data on specific communities or castes, provided that the information is used strictly for their welfare and not as a political tool.

"We will hold RSS, BJP by the ear, make them do sit-ups and get the caste census done. What authority do they have that they will not conduct a caste census? We will force them so much that they will have to do it. The time has come for the Dalits, backward, tribals and poor to show unity," Lalu Prasad posted on X in Hindi.