Ideological shift or political compulsions? What’s behind Modi govt’s caste census announcement

Masterstroke or damage-control? BJP's caste census sets ball rolling in Bihar

Political analysts view the Centre's decision to include caste enumeration in the forthcoming census as both a tactical masterstroke and a damage-control measure.

Ideological shift or political compulsions? What’s behind Modi govt’s caste census announcement

The Narendra Modi government has just approved a nationwide caste census - a move with huge political and social implications. The announcement comes right after the tragic Pahalgam terror attack and just months before the crucial Bihar elections. Who is the big winner in the caste census narrative? This report takes a deep dive into one of India's most significant political announcement of 2025. Watch here.

BJP govt's pattern to ​​oppose good policy, defame, then adopt it under public pressure: Cong

New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) The Congress on Friday said the government's caste census decision is in line with its pattern of ​​first opposing every good scheme or policy, defaming it and then adopting the same policy in the face of public pressure and reality.Congress general secretary in-charge communications alleged that the Modi government is only adept at diverting the attention of the public, running away from real issues and furthering its div…

BJP govt announces nationwide caste census: Political compulsion, masterstroke, or acceptance of changing times — and what’s next?

New Delhi: In a move that is both surprising and has the ability to reshape the contours of social policy and electoral politics, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government on Wednesday announced a nationwide caste census. The announcement comes after decades of political dithering, legal wrangling, and agitations. It will be first comprehensive caste enumeration since the Britishers conducted the Census in 1931. Predictably, the de…

Mandal 2.0? BJP's U-turn on caste census ignites political showdown - Uitvconnect : Breaking News, India News, Sports News and Live Updates

​The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced that the upcoming national census will include caste data—a significant policy reversal that has sparked

Modi’s Caste Census Pivot: Social Reform or Tactical Ballot Move?

Lagatar24 Desk New Delhi: In a political move that may reshape India’s electoral and social discourse, the Narendra Modi-led government has announced a nationwide caste census to be conducted alongside the upcoming population enumeration. The decision marks a notable shift from the BJP’s longstanding stance on caste-based data and is already stirring a war of narratives between the NDA and the Opposition over its origins and implications. The an…