{"id":40999,"date":"2025-03-05T04:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newstimers.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/05\/pandit-direndra-shastri-described-the-caste-census-as-a-subject-to-divide-the-country\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T04:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T04:30:00","slug":"pandit-direndra-shastri-described-the-caste-census-as-a-subject-to-divide-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newstimers.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/05\/pandit-direndra-shastri-described-the-caste-census-as-a-subject-to-divide-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Pandit Direndra Shastri described the caste census as a subject to divide the country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Chhatarpur<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another statement of Peethadhishwar Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri of Bageshwar Dham, who is often in the news for his statements, has come out. In which he is seen speaking about caste census. He described the caste census as a topic to divide the country and strongly criticized it. He said that instead of castes in the country, there should be a census on richness and poverty. This will show how many people are poor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Topic to divide the country- Baba Bageshwar<\/strong><br \/>In fact, Baba Bageshwar retaliated on the demand for caste census and said that it is a matter of dividing the country. He supported the census of rich and poor instead of caste census. He said that this will know how rich and how poor are in the country and schemes can be made for the poor. He also said that he never talked about ending caste.<\/p>\n<p>Let me tell you that Baba Bageshwar retaliated on the demand arising on caste census and said that this is a matter of dividing the country. He supported the census of rich and poor instead of caste census. He said that by doing such a census, it will be known how rich and how poor are there in the country so that plans can be made for the poor. He also said that he never talked about ending caste.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits will be given to the poor- Shastri<\/strong><br \/>Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri further said that, &#8216;Caste census in the country is a matter of dividing the country. We never talk about caste census. The census of rich and poor should be instead of caste census. Because it will reveal how rich and how poor are there in the country. On that basis, work should be done for the poor by planning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We never talk about caste census<\/strong><br \/>Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri further said that &#8216;caste census is a matter of dividing the country in this country. We never talk about caste census. The census of rich and poor should be done instead of caste census. Because it will let you know how rich and how poor are there in the country. On that basis, work can be done for the poor by planning &#8216;. He also said that he never talked about ending caste.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Baba Bageshwar has also reacted to the message of not buying goods from Hindus shops during Ramadan in Bhopal. He has said that if any such message has been conveyed, then Hindus should also take care of it. Many types of reactions are coming out on social media about his statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chhatarpur Another statement of Peethadhishwar Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri of Bageshwar Dham, who is often in the news for his statements, has come out. In which he is seen speaking about caste census. He described the caste census as a topic to divide the country and strongly criticized it. 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