Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has urged Prime Minister Modi to conduct a nationwide caste enumeration as part of the upcoming census. Kharge suggested adopting the "Telangana model" for the questionnaire and amending the Constitution to eliminate the 50% reservation cap. He also advocated for the immediate implementation of Article 15(5) to extend reservations to private educational institutions.
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