Lucknow,

18 June (HS): The Uttar Pradesh BJP Minority Morcha said on Wednesday that the

party will soon undertake a state-wide campaign to guarantee appropriate

transmission of information about the impending caste-based census,

particularly among the Muslim minority. It urged Muslims to disclose accurate

caste information while filling out census forms and not misleading by clerics

or opposition figures who reportedly encourage people to claim their faith

rather than caste.

We

will soon begin a state-wide campaign to guarantee correct transmission of

information about the impending caste-based census, particularly among Muslims,

according to UP BJP Minority Morcha president Kunwar Basit Ali Ali, who

describes the initiative as historic and revolutionary.

Until

recently, Muslims have been classified solely as a religious group, concealing

the community's significant social and economic diversity. This caste census will uncover the true

status of distinct Muslim castes, allowing for more effective policymaking and

social fairness. The BJP spokesman said that certain extreme religious leaders

are attempting to mislead Muslims by urging them to write 'Islam' instead of

'caste,' which he said would negate the exercise's goal. This is a caste

census, not a religious census, he explained. Ali stated that caste is a

cultural construct, not a religious one, and urged Muslims to resist such

disinformation attempts.

He

pointed out that around 85% of India's Muslim population is made up of Pasmanda

(backward and marginalised) communities, which stand to profit considerably

from caste census data. Ali criticized the opposition Samajwadi Party, Bahujan

Samaj Party, and Congress of previously misled the Muslim community. But this

time, Muslims have seen through their deception and are gathering behind Prime

Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, he claimed. Ali

stated that the BJP Minority Morcha will ensure that all households in the

state receive accurate caste census information.

He

also stated that there are plans to launch a large digital campaign geared at

youth outreach, which will instill a sense of nationalism among Muslim youth. The

Muslim community's enthusiasm for this census will be obvious. The BJP is dedicated to the empowerment of

all marginalized populations, and this is a significant step toward inclusive

growth, he stated. Sixteen years after the previous census in 2011, the

government on Monday submitted a notification to conduct India's 16th census,

which would include caste enumeration in 2027.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi