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Census 2027 has ‘deeper nefarious purpose’: Congress slams questionnaire

· 19 August 2026 · 2 min read
Census 2027 has ‘deeper nefarious purpose’: Congress slams questionnaire

The Hindu has reported a new India-focused politics development: “Census 2027 has ‘deeper nefarious purpose’: Congress slams questionnaire.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: The methodology of asking Qs on caste in Census 2027 is deliberately flawed; the micro Qs on religion, date of birth, place of birth of parents have never been asked before, said Jairam Ramesh Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and context only; readers should use

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