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The Congress on Tuesday accused the Centre of delaying the caste census, saying its intention appears to be to "buy time, grab headlines and manage the narrative". The objective cannot just be to collect data on an individual's caste but to understand the living conditions of these families and create policies to substantially improve their livelihoods, Congress leader Sachin Pilot said.
He also expressed doubts about the government's intentions, pointing that the required funding for the census is Rs 10,000 crore whereas the government has allocated only Rs 574 crore.
"The demand for a caste census was led by the Congress party, particularly by the Leader of Opposition...