Meanwhile, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of "telling lies" in his remarks concerning infiltration and disparity in population growth across all religions and said it is the Centre's responsibility to check infiltration.
"If the Sangh is saying this, then Mohan Bhagwat ji should immediately issue a directive to all RSS members to get married and follow what he has said. In Sangh, everyone is roaming unmarried," Rai said while speaking to ANI.
The RSS chief's comments come amid the government's preparation for the 2027 census, which will give updated demographic data across the country since 2011, including the birth rate.
According to Dubey, the tribal population in the region has dropped significantly, from 45% in 1951 to 27% in 2011, and is expected to further decline to around 21-22% in the upcoming census.
"I welcome the census and caste census notification issued by the Government of India yesterday...I believe that this will brighten the future of those whose future was in darkness..." Maurya said, speaking to reporters.
Odisha Census Director Nikhil Pawan Kalyan said preparations have begun, including officer training and enumerator appointments, aiming for 100 per cent accuracy using digital tools, after the Centre officially notified the launch of the 16th Census of India, including caste enumeration, wit
In a briefing, Poonawalla said, "Congress is a peddler of liars and a factory of fake news... Lying has become their characteristic... Their lies have been exposed -- first that India was not invited to G7 summit, and second that Pakistan's Asim Munir has been invited to the US Army Day and
Congress General Secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over "no mention" of caste census in the gazette notification for the population census by the Ministry of Home Affairs, asking, "Has the Prime Minister changed his mind?"
The central government on Wednesday announced that the Population Census-2027 will be conducted in two phases and will also include the enumeration of castes.
The central government on Wednesday announced that the Population Census-2027 will be conducted in two phases and will also include the enumeration of castes. Oppositon parties accused the government of further delaying the nationwide enumeration exercise.