Bihar: Third gender denoted as 'caste' in caste-based headcount survey
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The government of Bihar's widely publicized ongoing exercise of headcounting social groups in the state has sparked yet another controversy following the enumeration of members of the "third gender" as a separate caste. This move has sparked a nationwide outrage, with many pointing out that someone's gender identity cannot be considered a caste.
