US EditionIndia to ask caste status in next census for first time in decades
- On April 30, India declared it will include detailed caste data collection in its upcoming national census, marking the first time such an official caste enumeration will occur since the country gained independence.
- The government approved this decision, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after decades of resisting caste data collection due to administrative and social unrest concerns.
- Caste remains a central factor in Indian society, dividing Hindus by function and social standing, with more than two-thirds of the 1.4 billion population on lower social rungs facing entrenched discrimination.
- Interior Minister Amit Shah described the initiative as a landmark step that will benefit all marginalized communities, while opposition leader Rahul Gandhi praised it, calling it a transformative approach to development.
- The caste census is expected to influence India's politics and contentious affirmative action policies by providing detailed demographic data for social justice programmes targeting disadvantaged communities.
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India to ask caste status in next census
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 divide between both. …
‘Support this completely but…’: Rahul Gandhi has a reservation demand for caste census
Taking a dig at the Congress, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Congress and its INDIA alliance partners have used caste census time and again as a political tool and added the previous UPA governments failed to conduct a caste census but held surveys.
With Eye on Bihar, Modi Walks Caste Line in Times of Resurgent Identity Politics
The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, accorded approval to caste enumeration in the next decadal census in the country. The decision is pivoted towards the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, and comes after a substantive meeting of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh supremo Mohan Bhagwat with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the presence of Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah on Tuesday.The decision to enum…
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India to ask caste status in next census for first time in decades
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.
Legal Perspectives: Eligibility for Caste and Backward Class Certificates - Daily Good Morning Kashmir
by: Mohd Amin Mir In India, obtaining caste and backward class certificates is a crucial step for individuals seeking reservations in educational institutions, government jobs, and other welfare schemes. These certificates are typically issued based on documents that establish an individual’s caste or community status. One such document is the “Chola Register,” a historical record that can play a significant role in proving caste lineage. This a…
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