Govt sources plans to publish Caste Census by 2026
Perhaps in fact, in the existing form, where every person undertaking the survey publishes their name, details, family details etc, they have the option of filing details of religion. There is another column that identifies them as either Scheduled Tribe or scheduled caste (SC/ST). The only addition to the form will be to allow people undertaking the survey to mention their sect under their religion.
Moreover the Congress, RJD and several other parties have been demanding that a caste census be undertaken. BJP’s alliance partners such as JDU in bihar have also spoken about the same, but have not put any pressure on the Centre. At the central level, the final decision has been left to prime minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet. BJP’s other ally, telugu Desam Party, too is of the opinion that the census must happen, with andhra pradesh Chief minister Chandrababu Naidu actively advocating for ‘skill census’ for the benefit of the masses, especially the young population.