Caste enumeration will also be a part of this exercise, making it the first caste-based census in Independent India since the British-era enumeration conducted between 1881 and 1931. Several social ...

In a strong endorsement of the upcoming caste-based census, Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani, President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, described the exercise as essential for promoting justice, inclusive ...

The BJP accuses the Congress of spreading false propaganda around Census 2027, alleging an attempt to create societal division after the Modi government's decision to include caste enumeration. The ...

Congress questions govt's intention on caste census, says it only wants to 'manage narrative' Congress general secretary Sachin Pilot said the objective cannot just be to collect data on an ...

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati has called on her party workers to make people aware about the ‘correct facts’ regarding the census and the BJP’s claims on its many achievements through ...

The census will include caste enumeration as well." Congress General Secretary In-charge of Communications, Jairam Ramesh, also asserted that the Centre must adopt the Telangana model for not just ...

The Census 2027, the first nationwide (140 crore population) caste enumeration since 1931, will be held in two phases (from March 2027 and October 2027), with the houselisting operation and population ...

As an example of effective execution, Pilot cited Telangana’s expert-led caste survey, which was done with support from NGOs and academics. He claimed that such a professional, transparent approach ...

The last comprehensive caste-based count was done by the British between 1881 and 1931. Caste was excluded from all census operations conducted since Independence. The decision to include caste ...

Census Politics: Congress alleges Centre is stalling caste census for narrative control; Sachin Pilot cites low budget and policy gaps.

Congress leader Supriya Shrinate criticizes the absence of a caste census mention in the government's recent gazette notification for the 16th Census, questioning the BJP's stance on the issue. While ...

The census will include caste enumeration as well. "However, some misleading information is being spread that there is no mention of caste census in the notification.