India to ask caste status in next census for first time in decades

First since 1931: Modi government’s caste census plan sparks debate on social equity

NEW DELHI, May 2 — India will conduct its first official caste census since independence, the government announced on Wednesday, a move likely to have far-reaching consequences for its politics and contentious affirmative action policies. Caste remains a crucial determinant of one’s station in life in India, with higher castes the beneficiaries of ingrained cultural privileges and lower castes suffering entrenched discrimination — and a rigid di…

India will include caste in its next census. Here’s what to know. - National

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party has in the past opposed the idea of counting people by caste, saying it would deepen social divisions in the country.

Caste Census Step Towards Establishing State Built on Social Justice: SP Chief

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday termed the Centre's recent announcement to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census as a "significant victory" for the PDA (Pichhde, Dalit, Alpsankhyak). India News | Caste Census Step Towards Establishing State Built on Social Justice: SP Chief.

Historic Leap: BJP's Caste Census Move for Social Justice

Historic Leap: BJP's Caste Census Move for Social Justice The BJP has lauded the Centre's decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census, describing it as a 'historic and bold step' aimed at empowering marginalized communities and firming up the nation's socio-economic base.BJP OBC Morcha president K Laxman emphasized that the enumeration would be conducted transparently and legally, avoiding the 'fragmented and dubious state-level…

Under the pressure of the opposition, the Indian government has pledged to collect caste-related data in the forthcoming referendum, which still plays a major role in politics, education and employment.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah welcomes caste census, urges Centre to add socio-economic and educational survey

Drawing from Karnataka's example, Siddaramaiah noted that his government had conducted a caste census and collected extensive data.