Caste Census and Deepening of Social Justice book presented in New Delhi amid national discussion on social justice

New Delhi, 12 March 2026: The formal release of the book “Caste Census and Strengthening of Social Justice” was held under the aegis of All India OBC Students Association (AIOBCSA) at the Speakers Hall of the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi. This book is edited by AIOBCSA National President G. Kiran Kumar and Dr. Vahini Billu. The book captures the views of policy-makers, academicians, bureaucrats, researchers and students on the need for caste census and its role in strengthening social justice in India.

The book was jointly released by Lok Sabha MP Mallu Ravi, Rajya Sabha MP P. Wilson, R. Krishnaiah and Sanjay Singh, OBC rights leader Ratna Sethupathi, former MP Rapolu Anand Bhaskar, Prof. Suraj Mandal, Prof. Sandeep Yadav and advocate Shashank Ratnu did it. Speakers said that caste census is extremely important to strengthen social justice in India.

In the book, Rajya Sabha MP P. Wilson, Professor of Global Studies at Providence College (USA) Prof. Includes articles by Trina Vithayathil, Dr. Ajay Gudavarthy, faculty member, Center for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and retired IAS officer T. Chiranjeevulu. Apart from this, many academicians and students have presented important analyzes on issues like caste census and representation.

The book also includes forewords by social philosopher Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd and Alla Ramakrishna, president of the National BC Intellectual Forum. He has highlighted the need for a comprehensive caste census to strengthen democratic governance and equitable distribution of resources and opportunities.

Editors at the event said the growing demand for caste census is important to strengthen Indian democracy and advance social justice. He said that reliable caste-based data will be helpful in evidence-based policy making, effective implementation of reservation and eliminating socio-economic disparities of marginalized communities. Parliamentarians, professors, researchers and students from across the country also expressed their views on the importance of caste-based statistics. The participants said that this book will prove to be an important intellectual contribution to the ongoing national debate on caste census and social justice.

The editors hope that this book will make the public discourse more factual and strengthen the ongoing efforts for caste census and equal representation in India.