Kharge and Rahul Gandhi urge PM Modi to change caste enumeration format in Census 2027
- Congress chief Kharge said on Tuesday he and Rahul Gandhi wrote to PM Modi over the caste census format.
- They said open-ended questions could split one caste into different names, hurting OBC and deprived groups.
- The leaders demanded a verified caste list questionnaire on the lines of the Bihar and Telangana surveys.
- Jairam Ramesh said corrections were possible as the census had only begun in a few states, ahead of February 2027.
Source: aninews.in
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