Kangana Ranaut speaks on caste census; receives flak from Congress

During an interview, Kangana Ranaut said there should be no caste census, and people around her don’t care about caste.

During a recent interview, Kangana Ranaut spoke on the caste census and emphasized that there should be no caste census. She even argued that people around her don’t care about caste. The BJP MP from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, was clear on her opposition to a caste census in India; however, the Congress party said that the Lok Sabha MP from Mandi belongs to an upper caste and lacks understanding of the conditions faced by backward communities.

Kangana Ranaut on caste census.

During an interview with Lallantop, actor-politician Kangana Ranaut was asked about her stance on caste census, to which she responded, “My position is the same as Yogi Adityanath’s. Saath rahenge nek rahenge, batenge katenge (let’s stay together, remain good. If we are divided, we will be destroyed).” She questioned, “There should be no caste census. We don’t even know the caste of actors. Nobody knows anything. The people around me don’t care about caste. Why determine it now? We didn’t do it before, so why do it now?”

“Bas 3 jaatiya hain.”

Kangana said that violence against women is rising nationwide and that women are a backward community that needs to be uplifted, not based on caste. She said, “Bas 3 jaatiya hain, gareeb, kissan aur mahilayein. Iske ilawa chauthi koi jaat he nahi honi chahiye (There are only three castes, poor, farmers and women. There should be no fourth caste).”

BJP reacts to Kangana’s remarks on caste census.

Congress leader Supriya Shrinate wrote on X, “Today, BJP MP Kangana said again, ‘There should be no caste census at all. ‘Why should there be one? Why determine caste? There is nothing like caste around me.’ Madam, you are an upper caste, wealthy, a star, and an MP. How would you know the condition of a Dalit, backward, tribal, or poor General Caste individual? Do listen to the full statement. And now, Modi Ji, break your silence. If not to us, then at least tell your allies JDU and LJP’s Chirag Paswan your stance.”