Pune, July 27 -- The Republican Party of India (Athawale) on Monday took out a massive march to the Pune District Collector's Office, demanding that any sub-classification within the Scheduled Caste (SC) category be implemented only after the completion of a nationwide caste census and based on accurate population data.
The march, organised from the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar statue near the District Collector's Office, witnessed the participation of party office-bearers, workers and members of 59 communities from Pune city, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune district.
Despite heavy rainfall, a large number of people joined the protest.
The protesters raised slogans emphasising unity among the Buddhist community and other Scheduled Caste communities....