Census 2027 has ‘deeper nefarious purpose’: Congress slams questionnaire
The Congress party has criticized the methodology of the upcoming 2027 Census, alleging that new questions regarding caste, religion, and parental birth details have a 'nefarious purpose.' The party claims the government is sabotaging the caste census process by failing to provide a clear selection mechanism.
Why it matters
The census is a highly sensitive political issue in India, with significant implications for social policy, reservation quotas, and electoral strategy.
The Congress on Wednesday alleged that the methodology of asking questions on caste in Census 2027 is "deliberately flawed" and the census has a "deeper nefarious purpose".
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh claimed that the micro questions on religion, date of birth and the place of birth of parents have never been asked before.
Mr. Ramesh shared a media report on X which claimed that Census 2027 seeks information on religion, date of birth and place of birth up to the village level of both father and mother.
The report claimed that in the census questionnaire, besides the open field option to declare caste, respondents can choose 'does not want to declare caste' and 'no caste'.
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