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Any announcement for caste based census improper right now, decision to be taken unanimously after by elections: Bihar CM

Patna, Oct 11 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that any announcement from his side on caste based census would be improper right now and maintained that decision on the issue would be taken unanimously after all party meet to be held after by elections in the state.
While talking to news persons Mr Kumar reiterated here that caste based census was important and it would be better if the centre conducts it. He said that any decision on the issue in the context of Bihar would be taken with consensus after holding all party meet. Mr Kumar said that he does not feel proper to make any announcement on it right now .
The Chief Minister said that a better report could have been procured by conducting caste based census and there was no hurdle in it. He said that in 2011 caste based census was conducted separately which resulted into several anomalies.
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