Congress Accuses PM Modi of Sabotaging Caste Census
· India · The Hindu, India Today, Times of India
The Congress party has alleged that the Narendra Modi government is attempting to sabotage the caste census. Party General Secretary Jairam Ramesh questioned why the 2027 census lacks a drop-down menu for caste selection, despite the Centre previously recommending this feature in a 2021 Supreme Court affidavit. Congress claims the Prime Minister has performed a series of U-turns regarding his stance on the caste census since 2025. The party noted that similar methodologies were successfully implemented for caste surveys in Bihar and Telangana.
Why it matters
The dispute over census methodology impacts the collection of demographic data on caste, which is a central issue in Indian political discourse and social policy.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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