Dehradun, May 2 -- The issue more relevant is when the regular census will take place, because much data other than just the number of castes is required by the nation's planners on the basis of which to formulate development and other policies. Considering the considerable time that has passed since the last census, there is bound to be some surprising information, good and bad. States, particularly of the South, are concerned about the demographic trends and the direction these will take Indian democracy. The correlation between caste, social and economic mobility may open the eyes of many a politician stuck in the morass of hidebound ideology.
Till the information becomes available, the opposition will now begin raising the demand for p...