00:00 During a press conference on Monday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi requested journalists
00:03 to raise their hands if they belong to the Dalit or OBC communities.
00:07 His intention was to highlight that individuals from marginalized sections of society were
00:12 not adequately represented in the country's assets and institutions.
00:16 Mr. Gandhi addressed the media following a Congress Working Committee meeting where he
00:19 announced that the CWC has unanimously made a historic decision to support the implementation
00:26 of a nationwide caste census.
00:28 He emphasized that this move was a significant step towards empowering the economically disadvantaged.
00:34 He also slammed the BJP's criticism of the Congress over its caste census demand and
00:39 said "We are asking how many poor people are there in the country."
00:43 So this BJP criticism is just about distraction.
00:46 Flanked by the party's chief minister in four states, Mr. Gandhi also said the decision
00:51 of the CWC to support a caste census is a very progressive and powerful step for the
00:57 emancipation of poor people.
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