Arun Rajbhar Confident in Modi-led Caste Census, Criticizes Opposition Silence

Arun Rajbhar, SBSP leader and NDA ally, expressed confidence in Prime Minister Modi's commitment to conducting a caste census. He criticized Congress and Samajwadi Party leaders for only discussing the issue for political gain while doing nothing in power. Rajbhar also denounced the recent Bharat Bandh supported by some opposition parties.

Arun Rajbhar, a leader in the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) and part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), asserted on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be the one to conduct a caste census.

Rajbhar, son of Uttar Pradesh's Panchayat and Minority Welfare Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar, accused Congress and the Samajwadi Party of capitalizing on the issue without taking action during their tenure in power.

He criticized the Bharat Bandh, supported by opposition parties following the Supreme Court order on reservation, claiming it favored the rich over the poor.

(With inputs from agencies.)