Hon'ble Prime Minister @NarendraModi, I urge you to integrate #CasteCensus with the forthcoming national decadal census. This step is paramount...
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to conduct a comprehensive national caste census to advance equitable social justice.
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Hon'ble Prime Minister @NarendraModi, I urge you to integrate #CasteCensus with the forthcoming national decadal census. This step is paramount for ensuring #SocialJustice and fostering inclusive growth. It's been 90 years since the last one in 1931, and the demographic and socio-economic landscape of our country has undergone many changes. Delaying this crucial step only perpetuates inequity.
Since caste has historically been a key determinant of the prospects of social progress in our society, it is essential that factual data on it is made available in public domain. #INDIA deserves transparency and equity.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin addressed a formal appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Union government to integrate caste-based enumeration with the forthcoming national decadal census. Stalin pointed out that the last comprehensive caste census in India was conducted over nine decades ago in 1931, leaving modern governance to rely on outdated colonial demographic estimates despite profound structural, social, and economic transformations across the country.
The Chief Minister asserted that caste historically remains a decisive factor in determining social mobility, economic opportunity, and educational access in Indian society. In the absence of verifiable, empirical caste data in the public domain, designing targeted welfare policies, equitable affirmative action measures, and fair reservation quotas becomes severely compromised. Stalin stressed that delaying this essential enumeration perpetuates institutional inequality and deprives marginalized communities of their rightful share in national progress.
Stalin emphasized that transparency in demographic data is paramount for achieving genuine social justice and fostering inclusive national growth. He called upon the Union leadership to shed ideological hesitations, listen to the collective demand of progressive states, and ensure that the census accurately reflects India's diverse social realities.