Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced on Wednesday that his government is in favor of conducting a caste census and will be moving towards raising the OBC quota by 6% from 21% to 27%, a move aimed at consolidating the Congress party's position in the OBC vote bank. The OBC population in Rajasthan is just over 50%. He said that the caste census will help to identify the most backward castes and ensure that they get the benefits of reservation.
