Priyanka Gandhi welcomes Centre's announcement to conduct caste census
Wayanad (PTI): Congress MP from Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has welcomed the Centre's recent announcement that caste enumeration will be included in the next census exercise in a transparent manner.
The Congress leader, who is on a two-day visit to her constituency, said the decision followed strong public demand and continuous efforts by those who supported the cause.
"My brother (Rahul Gandhi) took up this issue last year and kept speaking in its favour even as the BJP strongly opposed it," she told reporters in response to a query.
"He was even ridiculed in Parliament for standing firm on the issue," she said.
Priyanka Gandhi also said that pressure from people across the country seemed to have made a difference.
She also expressed hope that the government carries out the caste survey properly by collecting accurate data.
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Double-decker electric bus gutted in fire at Kurla BEST depot
Mumbai (PTI): An empty double-decker electric bus was gutted in a fire during servicing at a BEST depot in Mumbai's Kurla area on Sunday, officials said, adding that nobody was injured.
The blaze broke out inside the Kurla BEST bus depot near Kanakia Building at 4.14 pm, according to preliminary information from the Mumbai Fire Brigade.
The parked bus was unoccupied at the time of the incident.
Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control. The exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, they said.
No injuries were reported in the incident, officials added.
The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has hired 50 electric double-decker buses from Switch Mobility in its fleet of around 2,700 buses.
