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NEW DELHI, August 15, 2010 Delhi students launch a new movement to boycott caste-based Census
Students from the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University and various other colleges in the Capital gathered on Saturday to launch a non-cooperation movement against inclusion of caste in census. Refusing to participate in the ongoing Census, the students claimed that they ‘will not be part of an initiative where the Government is actually not allowing overall development but continuing to divide people.'
“The students gathered for the meet at AIIMS to register their protest against the caste-based Census and to gather public support for their movement. The country has to move forward and not get held back by divisions made by such moves by the Central Government, including promotion of the caste-based Census,'' said Dr. Vikas Jain from AIIMS.
Spread awareness
The students have decided to spread awareness about the movement by talking to people, using the Internet and cell phone facilities to reach out to the maximum number of people.
“The Government has failed to take any constructive steps to unite the people of the country. They have, however, by introducing caste-based Census tried to drive home the divide further. The country is facing several crisis today and we urge the Central Government and all other political parties to rise above petty vote-based politics and look at the real problems plaguing the country and its youth,'' noted the release issued by the group.
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