On Thursday, the Patna High Court ordered the state government led by Nitish Kumar to immediately halt the caste-based survey.
The high court additionally guided the public authority to guarantee the well-being of the information gathered by the public authority up until this point. In the writ petition filed against the survey, it stated that the data should not be shared with anyone until the final orders are issued.
Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Madhuresh Prasad's division bench criticized the state government for not protecting the right to privacy, stating: The notification also reveals that the government intends to share the data with party leaders in the state Assembly.
Following the court request, the resistance BJP sent off a blistering assault against the public authority for framing a "damaged strategy". Previous Bihar vice president Pastor Tarkishore Prasad likewise pummeled the public authority for not communicating its perspective appropriately under the watchful eye of the court.
Answering the BJP's assault, RJD representative Mrityunjay Tiwari said that the Mahagathbandhan government regards the wait set up by Patna High Court.
In the meantime, Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal boss Upendra Kushwaha considered the state government responsible for being easygoing in its methodology when the writ request was being heard.
Sitaram Yechury, the leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), stated, "Caste survey is necessary and we hope the Bihar government will appeal against this decision in higher court" in response to the order issued by the Patna High Court.
Tejashwi Yadav, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, also argued in favor of a caste-based survey, claiming that it would benefit the poor.
"Everybody realizes it was a position-based review, not a station study. The poor people of Bihar will benefit from the caste-based survey. Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar are focused on a rank-based review. It will be done by our government. As of now, the nitty gritty request of the court is anticipated," Tejashwi Yadav said on Thursday.
The Nitish Kumar government began its abundantly advertised station put together overview in Bihar with respect to January 7. The project cost Rs 500 crore. The standing-based review was planned to be led in two phases. Between January 7 and January 21, the first round of the caste survey in Bihar was conducted. The subsequent round began on April 15 and should go on till May 15.
As part of the eight-level survey, which covered the panchayat to the district, digital data were gathered through a mobile app. The app asked about a person's location, caste, family size, occupation, and annual income. Teachers, Anganwadi, MGNREGA, and Jeevika workers were among the survey participants.
In the subsequent hearing, which is scheduled for July, the government will present its views to the court.
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