New Delhi, June 6 -- The census was put off due to the Covid-19 pandemic that disrupted all sectors across the globe, and its "aftershock", the ministry of home affairs said on Thursday, a day after the Union government announced that the long-delayed exercise will be carried out in two phases before March 1 2027. The ministry also sought to address concerns raised by Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin about Census-linked delimitation exercise, saying that home minister Amit Shah has clarified that concerns of southern states will be addressed at an appropriate time. The MHA said the budget has never been a constraint for conducting Census as allocation of funds is always ensured.htc...