Unlike Opposition, social justice not mere rhetoric for NDA, says Anupriya

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Lucknow: Union minister and Apna Dal (S) chief Anupriya Patel on Monday said that Centre's notification for the Census exercise cleared the path for a caste-based census.
"Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the NDA govt is ready to take yet another revolutionary step in the area of social justice," Patel posted on her X account.
Patel said that, unlike the opposition, the NDA doesn't use the politics of social justice as mere rhetoric.
"For us, true social justice means the economic and social empowerment of the deprived classes — this is both our policy and commitment," she said.
The Apna Dal (S) president said that the NDA govt fulfilled the unrealised dream of Apna Dal (S) founder, late Dr Sonelal Patel.
"He continuously fought for a caste census throughout his political journey.
Inspired by his thoughts, all his followers carried this movement from the streets to Parliament. Today is a moment of immense satisfaction for all of us," she said.
Patel said that the NDA govt worked on the ground to achieve the objective of social justice. This, she said, included granting constitutional status to the National OBC Commission, implementing the OBC quota in NEET-PG entrance exams, enforcing OBC reservation in admissions to Navodaya, Sainik, and central schools, resolving the 13-point roster dispute in universities, and ensuring that the benefits of welfare schemes reach the most deprived sections.

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