Modi Govt To Conduct Caste Census In India Alongside National Census
In a historic and politically significant move, the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) has approved the inclusion of caste census in the upcoming national Census, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on April 30, 2025. The decision marks the first official caste-based Census since 1931 and comes amid growing demands for a data-driven approach to social justice and affirmative action. Addressing the media after the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vaishnaw stressed that Census is a Union subject under Article 246 of the Constitution, listed at 69th in the Union List of the Seventh Schedule. “Some states have conducted surveys to enumerate castes. Some have done it with transparency, while others conducted them purely from a political lens. These surveys have created confusion and suspicion,” he said.
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- 2 May 2025
- WerIndia
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