AP: Cong urges Amit Shah to address social, economic, political empowerment issue of BCs

Vijayawada, Nov 15 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) Vice-president and AP Backward Classes Welfare Association Convenor Kolanukonda Shivaji has appealed to Home Minister Amit Shah to include a comprehensive caste census in the upcoming Census, with detailed BC population and socio-economic data collection. In a representation to Home Minister Amit Shah, the Congress leader urged the Home Minister to take steps to address the long-pending issues including the social, economic, educational and political empowerment of Backward Classes across the country. Shivaji said that despite their substantial population and contribution to nation-building, BC communities continue to face inadequate representation and…