Former Union minister Anurag Thakur‘s remark that “those whose caste is not known” are talking about caste census sparked an uproar in Lok Sabha on Tuesday with Congress MPs trooping into the well.
However, Thakur’s remark, made in the presence of Rahul Gandhi and an articulation of BJP‘s complaint that Congress’s embrace of ‘caste census’ after decades of opposition to the idea was opportunistic and aimed at dividing Hindu society, got a loud endorsement in the evening from PM Modi who posted a “must hear” recommendation on X.Earlier, Rahul said, “…Thakur has abused me and insulted me. But I do not want any apology from him.”
However, Thakur’s remark, made in the presence of Rahul Gandhi and an articulation of BJP‘s complaint that Congress’s embrace of ‘caste census’ after decades of opposition to the idea was opportunistic and aimed at dividing Hindu society, got a loud endorsement in the evening from PM Modi who posted a “must hear” recommendation on X.Earlier, Rahul said, “…Thakur has abused me and insulted me. But I do not want any apology from him.”