Rahul Gandhi claimed 88 per cent of India`s population consisted of OBC, Dalit, tribal and backward communities but their participation in different sectors, including administration, judiciary and media, was very low

Addressing a gathering at Wada taluka of Maharashtra`s Palghar district during his `Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra`, Gandhi maintained that individuals constituting just 6 per cent of the population controlled power and the country`s wealth

The Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad in Kerala said private insurance companies, and not farmers, benefit from crop insurance schemes launched by the government

When rains and hailstorms cause damage to crops, the affected farmers do not get any help despite the government paying a huge amount of premium to insurance companies, he said

The former Congress president emphasised on a nationwide caste census to do away with imbalances in administration and other sectors, and added that if the Congress was voted to power at the Centre, it will conduct such an exercise

Rahul Gandhi said OBC, Dalit, tribal and backward communities constitute 88 per cent of the country`s population but their representation in different sectors, including administration, media and judiciary, remains very low