India, May 29 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, today said, "The Government has made a great decision. And the decision is to include caste-based enumeration in the upcoming decadal census. It will be a transformative step, game-changing. It will help bring about social justice. It will be an eye-opener. It will satisfy people's aspirations. It's a very broad decision of the government. There was a caste-based census earlier. Last time, I think it was conducted in 1931. I looked up to that census many times to know about my caste. I therefore realise the importance of caste-based enumeration."
Addressing the Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Probationers of the...