Indian Politics

Caste, census, and the birth of ‘data state’

· 26 August 2026 · 2 min read
Caste, census, and the birth of ‘data state’

Frontline has reported a new India-focused politics development: “Caste, census, and the birth of ‘data state’.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: The BJP’s volte-face on caste enumeration holds deep significance, as the next phase of the Hindutva project will seek to use caste data for more sophisticated political management. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and context only; readers should use the original publisher link for the com

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