New Delhi : Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census. This demonstrates that the present government is committed to the holistic interests and values of the nation and society.
This information is given by Union information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnav. After the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs The union minister was speaking to the media.
Shri Vaishnav said that as per Article 246 of the Constitution of India, Census is a union subject listed at 69 in the Union List in the Seventh Schedule. He said that While some states have conducted surveys to enumerate castes, these surveys have varied in transparency and intent, with some conducted purely from a political angle, creating doubts in society. Considering all these circumstances, and to ensure that our social fabric does not come under political pressure, it has been decided that caste enumeration should be included in the main census instead of being conducted as a separate survey.
Union Minister said that this will ensure that society becomes stronger economically and socially, and the country’s progress continues without hindrance. It is noteworthy that when a provision of 10 percent reservation was made for the economically weaker sections of society, it did not create tension in any section of society.
Shri Vishnav said that caste was excluded from all census operations conducted since independence. In 2010, then Prime Minister Late Dr. Manmohan Singh assured the Lok Sabha that the matter of caste census would be considered in the Cabinet. A Group of Ministers was formed to deliberate on this subject, and most political parties recommen