August 25th 2024.
The Congress party has recently expressed their criticism towards Home Minister Amit Shah's statements about the census. Shah had stated that an announcement regarding the census would be made once all the details have been finalized. However, the opposition party believes that this level of clarity is ironic, considering the census has already been delayed for more than three years.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh took to social media to share his thoughts on Shah's remarks. He sarcastically referred to Shah as "self-styled Chanakya" and claimed that the minister had unintentionally revealed a secret during his recent visit to Chhattisgarh. Ramesh added that Shah's statement about carrying out the census at an appropriate time and making an announcement when it's decided, was quite amusing considering the current delay in the process.
The census, along with the update of the National Population Register, was initially supposed to be conducted from April 1 to September 30, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was postponed. Despite the situation, Shah had assured that the census would be carried out at the right time and an announcement would be made accordingly. This statement was made during a press conference in Raipur, where Shah was addressing questions about the census.
As of now, the census process remains on hold and the government has yet to announce a new schedule for it. This has sparked demands from several opposition parties for a "caste census". However, the government has not addressed this politically-significant issue yet. It remains to be seen when the census will finally be conducted and whether or not it will include a caste-based survey.
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