PM Modi wants to delay caste census; details of exercise still awaited: Congress
The Congress accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of intending to delay the caste census, claiming that over a year after the government's announcement, no details about the enumeration process have been released. The party criticized the lack of transparency and progress on conducting a comprehensive caste-based census. Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary, highlighted the discrepancy between the government's announcement and its implementation.
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Attacking the government over the caste census issue, the Congress on Thursday (April 30, 2026) said it is yet to come out with any details of how this enumeration will be done and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has every intention of delaying the exercise.Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday (April 30, 2026) exactly a year ago, the Modi government had announced that caste enumeration of the entire population will be included in the upcoming Census.
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