<h3>सारांश</h3>
<p>The <span class="key-term" data-definition="Indian National Congress – one of the oldest and major political parties in India, instrumental in the freedom movement and contemporary governance (GS2: Polity)">Congress</span> on <strong>30 April 2026</strong> ने केंद्रीय सरकार पर नई हमला शुरू किया, यह आरोप लगाते हुए कि <span class="key-term" data-definition="Caste census – a systematic count of the population based on caste categories, intended to guide affirmative action and social policy (GS2: Polity)">caste census</span> कैसे किया जाएगा, इस पर कोई ठोस विवरण नहीं है और <span class="key-term" data-definition="Prime Minister Narendra Modi – the chief executive of the Government of India, responsible for policy direction and implementation (GS2: Polity)">Prime Minister Narendra Modi</span> इस अभ्यास को स्थगित करने के इरादे में हैं।</p>
<h3>मुख्य विकास</h3>
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<li>Congress का दावा है कि सरकार ने जाति डेटा के enumeration के लिए कोई संचालनात्मक रूपरेखा जारी नहीं की है।</li>
<li>पार्टी प्रवक्ता Jairam Ramesh ने याद दिलाया कि एक साल पहले, Modi सरकार ने घोषणा की थी कि जाति‑वार डेटा को आगामी census में शामिल किया जाएगा।</li>
<li>यह आरोप एक रणनीतिक देरी का संकेत देता है, जो आरक्षण और कल्याण योजनाओं से जुड़े नीति निर्णयों को संभावित रूप से प्रभावित कर सकता है।</li>
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<h3>महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य</h3>
<p>The announcement of including caste data in the <strong>2027 Census</strong> was made in 2025. To date, no official methodology, timeline, or data‑handling framework has been disclosed by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The opposition’s criticism centers on the lack of transparency and the perceived political motive to defer a contentious exercise.</p>
<h3>UPSC प्रासंगिकता</h3>
<p>Understanding the dynamics of the <span class="key-term" data-definition="caste census – a systematic count of the population based on caste categories, intended to guide affirmative action and social policy (GS2: Polity)">caste census</span> is crucial for GS 2 (Polity) as it touches upon federal‑state coordination, data‑privacy concerns, and the political calculus of reservation. The role of the <span class="key-term" data-definition="census – a periodic nationwide demographic survey that collects data on population, housing, and socio‑economic characteristics (GS3: Economy)">census</span> in policy formulation links to GS 3 (Economy) through resource allocation and planning. Moreover, the political cont</p>
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