OBC Vote In 2024: As I.N.D.I.A. Pitches For Caste Census, How NDA Can Bank On Rohini Commission Report

I.N.D.I.A. is trying to get OBC voters on its side through its caste census promise, but NDA could fall back on the Rohini Commission report recommendations to neutralise it. ( Image Source :PTI )

The first coordination meeting of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc has decided to take up the caste census issue. Parties in the alliance have been batting for “jiski jitni sankhya bhaari uski utni hissedaari” for quite some time to woo back the OBC vote. States like Bihar have already instituted caste census. The BJP has rejected demands for any suh census at national level, fearing it could open a pandora's box. The recent submission of the Rohini Commission report, however, provides it