There are concerns within the Congress with respect to the articulation of its demand for the caste census, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently accusing the opposition party of attempting to divide Hindus through its push for the Other Backward Classes (OBC).
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Monday said she was "100 per cent" in support of a nationwide caste census and asserted that this was party's "highest priority"
”I am 100 per cent with the caste census, we must get it done. This is our highest priority,” a source quoted Gandhi as saying in her only intervention during the meeting
Speaking to reporters in Mysuru on Saturday, Siddaramaiah, in response to a question about the Delhi visit said, "I m not aware of the agenda (of CWC meeting), but we will discuss regarding elections."
Alleging that the government is engrossed in self-praise after the G20 event, the Congress chief said Rs 4,000 crore was spent in Delhi on the G20 summit whose presidency, held by rotation, is now with Brazil.