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Congress slams caste census delay a year after Modi promise no clear rollout plan

Politics
Published on 30 April 2026
Congress slams caste census delay a year after Modi promise no clear rollout plan

A year later, no timelines, no talks, just confusion

A year after Prime Minister Modi promised a caste census, Congress says implementation details are still unclear. The party accuses the government of not consulting opposition parties and state governments, even as Home Minister Amit Shah previously linked caste enumeration to the ongoing census. Congress also recalls how the BJP once dismissed such demands.

  • Congress says caste census plans remain unclear after Modi’s promise
  • Accuses lack of dialogue with opposition and state governments
  • Home Minister links caste enumeration to the ongoing census
  • Congress cites earlier BJP dismissal of caste census demand
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