Gazette notification on census 'damp squib'; silent on inclusion of caste: Congress

Congress has termed the 16th census notification a 'damp squib'. The party questions the absence of caste inclusion details. Jairam Ramesh highlights the government's previous opposition to a caste census. Congress advocates for adopting the Telangana model. This model is for caste enumeration and socio-economic data collection. The 16th census will occur in late 2026 and early 2027.