Congress writes to PM, calls Census caste-counting method 'misleading'

The Congress party has written to the Prime Minister, objecting to the methodology being used for caste enumeration in the Census. The party stated it does not approve of the current approach and called for the government to cancel the existing questionnaire.

Congress urged that a fresh questionnaire be prepared through consultations with political parties, experts, and the public. The party argued this would ensure an accurate headcount of every caste and community, making the caste census precise, relevant, and beneficial.