<h1>Congress Demands Caste Census for Fair Resource Allocation; BJP Rejects, Citing State Non-Involvement in Surveys.</h1> The opposition Congress in Gujarat called for a caste-based census under the Collection of Statistics Act 2008, aiming to ensure equitable resource and budget allocation. The ruling BJP government, however, rejected this demand, stating that such surveys are not conducted by the state. The Congress argued that without data on social, economic, and educational parameters, certain communities face discrimination in budget allocation. They claimed that the state has the authority to conduct these surveys under the 2008 Act, but the BJP has not undertaken such an initiative during its long tenure in power.