Pune, June 16 -- Pune Deputy Mayor and Republican Party of India (Athawale) leader Parshuram Wadekar today stated that the sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SCs) should be carried out only after the completion of the national caste census and based on accurate population data.
He warned against hasty implementation of sub-categorisation, saying that it could create divisions within the Scheduled Caste community.
Addressing a press conference here, Wadekar said that the RPI (A) opposes sub-categorisation at the primary level, as various Scheduled Caste communities have fought unitedly for social justice and constitutional rights for decades.
Any decision taken without comprehensive data, he argued, could weaken this unity and lead t...