Opposition raises concerns over additional questions in 2027 Census questionnaire

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The 2027 Census has begun in Ladakh and other snowbound regions, with enumerators starting the decennial headcount.
Opposition parties have raised concerns about new questions added to the Census questionnaire.
Critics allege the exercise could serve as a backdoor for the National Population Register.
While the Census Act legally protects personal information collected during the exercise, experts are debating how the data may be used and what privacy implications it carries.

How the government responds to opposition concerns about the new Census questions
Whether the opposition links the Census rollout to the National Population Register in Parliament
How the rollout proceeds in other regions and any further privacy debates around data use

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