{"id":37402,"date":"2025-04-30T18:54:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/04\/30\/the-indian-government-approves-caste-census-a-step-towards-social-justice\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T18:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:24:26","slug":"the-indian-government-approves-caste-census-a-step-towards-social-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/04\/30\/the-indian-government-approves-caste-census-a-step-towards-social-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"The Indian Government Approves Caste Census: A Step Towards Social Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><b>New Delhi [India], April 30:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In a significant development, the Government of India has authorised the collection of caste data in the forthcoming national census. This decision was ratified during a meeting of the <\/span><b>Cabinet Committee on<\/b> <b>Political Affairs (CCPA)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><b> presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u0902\u0915\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u094b\u0926\u0940 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0928\u0947 \u0906\u091c \u090f\u0915 \u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0923\u092f \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n<p>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0927\u093e\u0928\u092e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@narendramodi<\/a> \u091c\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u0947\u0924\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u091c \u0939\u0941\u0908 CCPA \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u0948\u0920\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0906\u0917\u093e\u092e\u0940 \u091c\u0928\u0917\u0923\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093f\u0917\u0924 \u0917\u0923\u0928\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0923\u092f \u0932\u0947\u0915\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0939\u0930 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u092e\u091c\u092c\u0942\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092c\u0926\u094d\u0927\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmitShah\/status\/1917555423835471945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This initiative serves as a definitive reflection of the government\u2019s commitment to <\/span><b>social justice, inclusivity, and the<\/b> <b>empowerment of all socio-economically disadvantaged classes.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the inclusion of caste calculations, the census will now capture the complete social fabric of India, providing critical data for policymaking and fair distribution of resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the opposition and its allies were hesitant about the caste census during their time in office and politicized the issue, the BJP government has now firmly supported transparency and equality.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis decision fosters inclusion, acknowledges diversity, and enables those left behind,\u201d a senior functionary said after the CCPA meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The caste census is likely to influence targeted welfare policy, allowing governments to undertake evidence-based schemes for disadvantaged groups.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a socially equitable vision at its core, the move is a strategic turning point in India\u2019s administrative and development planning. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The move is pre-census cycle, providing sufficient lead time to be included in the overall data collection mechanism. Analysts view this step as revolutionary, having the capability to redefine India\u2019s <strong>s<\/strong><\/span><strong>ocial policy matrix<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for generations to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In promoting caste-based counting (caste census), the current regime reaffirms its commitment to \u201cSabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas,\u201d once again aligning itself with the <\/span><b>rights and dignity of all classes.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>More news:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pnndigital.com\/category\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PNN Digital<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi [India], April 30: In a significant development, the Government of India has authorised the collection of caste data in the forthcoming national census. 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