Congress alleges RSS-BJP agenda behind Census 2027 changes
The Congress party has accused the BJP-led government of politicizing the 2027 Census by expanding the pool of enumerators to include private school teachers. They allege this move is designed to benefit RSS-affiliated workers and compromise the integrity of the demographic data.
Why it matters
The census is a critical national exercise, and allegations of political interference raise significant concerns about the neutrality and accuracy of government data collection.
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday accused the BJP-led Centre of pursuing a political agenda through its expansion of the pool of eligible enumerators for Census 2027. The party cited alleged links to an RSS training camp and a panel on demographic changes.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the developments raise concerns over the census process.The allegations came after the Centre amended the Census Rules, 1990, on Friday, allowing states and Union territories to appoint teachers from aided and unaided private institutions, among others, as census officers."The Modi govt has now expanded the list of eligible enumerators for Census 2027.
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