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Congress accuses Modi of delaying caste census as a year passes with no details

Politics
Published on 30 April 2026
Congress accuses Modi of delaying caste census as a year passes with no details

Opposition points to missed promised timelines

Congress has accused the Modi government of stalling the caste census, saying no details have been released even a year after the exercise was announced. Jairam Ramesh claimed Modi is “clearly” trying to delay the enumeration, citing prior government resistance to caste counting and highlighting recent comments by the Prime Minister as evidence.

  • Congress says caste census details still haven’t been released
  • Jairam Ramesh alleges Modi intends to delay the exercise
  • The party cites earlier government opposition to caste enumeration
  • Opposition points to recent PM remarks as supporting evidence
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