RSS hints at support for caste census, shouldn’t be used as a political tool

Palakkad, Kerala: On caste-based census, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Sunil Ambekar says, “In our Hindu society, we have a sensitive issue of our caste and caste relations… It is an important issue of our national unity and integrity so it should be dealt with very seriously, not just for election or politics… For all welfare activities particularly addressing a particular community or caste which are lagging and needs special attention, so for that, if sometimes the government needs the numbers, it can take them. It (the government) has taken (the numbers) earlier also, it can take it, no problem. But it should be only to address the welfare of those communities and castes. It should not be used as a political tool for electioneering. And so we put a caution line for everyone…”