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- The government has issued a notification scheduling the 2027 census to begin earlier in Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and parts of Uttarakhand, with population counting from December 1, 2026 to January 4, 2027, as these states may face elections early next year.
- The Registrar General and Census Commissioner said the process is being started early in view of likely elections, and residents can also self-enumerate their details from November 16 to 30, 2026.
- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has criticised the move, calling it bad planning by the BJP and alleging a possible political motive, including that the caste-related question number 10 was deliberately poorly framed.
- He also said Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge had written to the Prime Minister on the issue, and their suggestions were ignored.
What to watch next
- Implementation of the census schedule in the four election-bound states from December 1, 2026.
- Government response to Congress allegations about the timing and the framing of the caste question.
- Parliamentary or political follow-up on the letters written by Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge to the Prime Minister.
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Jairam Ramesh
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“चुनावी राज्यों में पहले जनगणना की प्रक्रिया शुरू होना खराब प्लानिंग को दिखाता है. इन्हें पता था कि चुनाव होने वाले हैं. फिर अचानक ये समझदारी कैसे आ गई? इसमें कोई शक नहीं है कि इसके पीछे कोई राजनीतिक मकसद है.”
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…जयराम रमेश का कहना है कि यह बीजेपी की खराब प्लानिंग है. साथ ही, जयराम रमेश ने यह भी आरोप लगाया है कि चुनावी राज्यों में जनगणना पहले कराने का कोई राजनीतिक मकसद भी हो सकता है. जयराम रमेश ने X पर पोस्ट करते हुए लिखा, ' चुनावी राज्यों में पहले जनगणना की प्रक्रिया शुरू होना खराब प्लानिंग को दिखाता है. इन्हें पता था कि चुनाव होने वाले हैं. फिर अचानक ये समझदारी कैसे आ गई? इसमें कोई शक नहीं है कि इसके पीछे कोई राजनीतिक मकसद है. ' यह भी पढ़ें: UP समेत चार चुनावी राज्यों में पहले होगी जनगणना, 1 दिसंबर से गिनती शूरू साथ ही, जयराम रमेश ने यह भी आरोप लगाया है कि जाति से जुड़ा सवाल नंबर 10 जानबूझकर खराब तरीके से तैयार किया गया ताकि जनगणना की…
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