Congress Accuses Modi Government of Politicizing Census Process in India

The Congress accused the BJP-led central government of pursuing a political agenda by expanding the scope of data collection workers for 2027. The party claimed to be linked to an RSS training camp and a committee on demographic changes. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that these developments raise questions about the census process. The allegations come after the central government on Friday amended the Census Rules, 1990, empowering states and union territories to appoint teachers from government-aided and unaided private institutions as census officers. The Modi government has now expanded the list of eligible enumerators for Census 2027. There is much mischief behind it.