Want to see Dalits, weaker sections in leadership positions: Rahul
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Patna: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that he was looking forward to the day when Dalits and the weaker sections of society take leadership positions in every institution in India, as he reiterated the necessity for a nationwide caste census.
Gandhi, speaking at the birth anniversary of independence warrior and Dalit icon Jaglal Choudhary here, also accused the BJP and RSS of opposing the Constitution, which protects the rights of Dalits and the oppressed.
“There is no participation of Dalits and the downtrodden in the present power structure and institutions of the country... There is a need for a caste census across India to identify the exact number of Dalits, minorities and weaker sections of society,” he said.
The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha arrived in Patna on Wednesday morning after casting his vote in the Delhi assembly elections.
“I am waiting for the day when Dalits and weaker sections will be in leadership position in every institution of the country... and I will continue my fight for the cause of the downtrodden,” Gandhi asserted.
With PTI inputs