Archive · 17 Jun 2025
Census 2027: Congress and BJP Clash over Caste Data
There's a disagreement about the upcoming 2027 Census.
The Congress party is upset because the word 'caste' isn't mentioned in the government's notice.
The BJP is fighting back, saying the Congress has been pretending about caste issues for years.
They are bringing up old documents from when the Congress was in power.
The main argument is whether the census should collect information about people's castes or not.
A row erupted over the Modi government's 2027 Census notification.
The Congress party questioned the absence of the word 'caste'.
The BJP criticized the Congress, accusing them of past hypocrisy on caste data.
Old UPA-era papers have resurfaced.
The debate centers on the inclusion or exclusion of caste data in the upcoming census.
- Who
- Modi Government, Congress, BJP
- What
- A debate about the 2027 Census notification.
- When
- The debate is ongoing, sparked by the 2027 Census notification.
- Where
- India
- Why
- Disagreement over the inclusion of caste data in the upcoming census.
Congress
BJP
Caste Data in Census
Congress
Questions the exclusion of the word 'caste'.
BJP
Accused of past hypocrisy on caste data.
- Event
- 2027 Census Notification
- Key Parties Involved
- Modi Government, Congress, BJP
- Issue
- Inclusion of caste data
Sources
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