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BJP’s Caste Census Card: Game-Changer Or Gamble? – OpEd

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In a landmark policy shift, the Government of India has announced it will conduct a caste survey alongside Census 2021, breaking from its long-held stance.

The decision, taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, and announced by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, marks a...
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For over seven decades, the Congress Caste Census story has been one of deception. While the party projected itself as a voice of social justice, it quietly suppressed real empowerment—caste data. The Congress Caste Census issue resurfaced in Karnataka, where data was buried for years. From the...

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