India News: Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the Grand Alliance government in Bihar for manipulating the caste survey and underestimating the numbers of Extreme
Among the key OBC castes, Yadavs are the biggest with 19.40 per cent share and Kurmis and Patels in second place with 7.4 per cent, according to the same data. While Nishads, Mallahs and Kevats constitute 4.3 per cent , Bhars and Rajbhars are 2.4 per cent, Lodhs 4.8 per cent and Jats 3.6 per cent of the total OBC population. 📰 UP Caste Data: OBC Population May Be Over 50%, Yadavs Have the Biggest Share, Know Share of Other Castes.
Though it is still early, state units of Congress and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) - allies of the Samajwadi Party (SP) have started expressing their reservations regarding working with the party as part of the opposition unity being forged for the 2024 polls.