PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that caste-based survey is complete and will soon be made public. It will prove beneficial for all sections of society, he added. While interacting with media persons here, he said: ‘‘The headcount is over and the data compiling is underway. It will soon be out. The survey will help deprived the people of society. It will give a picture of which section is required for development.’’
"I am not bothered about what BJP leaders are saying on caste-based surveys. I can say that it was a unanimous decision of all parties, including the saffron party to conduct a caste-based survey. We have been in favour of it right from the start, " the CM said. He also said that the Supreme Court has never put the survey hold. The Patna High Court has already dismissed the PIL filed in this regard. IANS
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