Appearing for petitioner, Senior Advocate Mukta Gupta clarified her client was not opposed to caste census. Union govt has announced caste enumeration will be part of next census.
Ahead of the nationwide Census exercise, government allocates Rs 6,000 crore for it; Rs 5,394 crore allocated for modernising infrastructure of internal security apparatus.
This census will map both the numbers and the incomes of various caste groups. Thereby providing a basis for those who call to exclude the 'creamy layer' from SC/ST reservation.
Once the results of the first digital census start appearing, about 16 months from now, they will open a Pandora’s Box of multiple divides and discontents.
It will also be first Census wherein data will be collected using mobile applications. About 30 lakh field functionaries will be deployed for the entire process of operations.
‘Status of Elephants in India 2022-23’ report is due for release & it’s estimated that elephant count has fallen by 20%. Up to 528 jumbos lost in five years due to unnatural causes.
Census notification came hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired high-level meeting. Houselisting Operation will be carried out in first phase of the exercise.
The last Census of India was conducted in 2011 in two phases. What is new in this exercise is that the enumeration of caste will also take place alongside enumeration of population.
On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
Consensus? It is quite difficult to suddenly try and build consensus when all you have done for over a decade in power is trample over friends and foe alike. Wounded egos will be eager for their pound of flesh, each. Very perilous outcome for the Union but one that was on the cards as we set about dismantling Parliamentary Committees, cross floor dialogue between parties and weakening the federal structure in the name of swift and assured action. So much for decisive leadership. It is a national shame!
Viewed objectively, how has political paramountcy translated into stellar outcomes over the last ten years that “ too much democracy “ aka coalition compulsions precluded in the past. One big factor behind the disappointing result in June was widespread discontent amongst ordinary Indians about what the last decade had delivered to them. So, even if this was not a political compulsion, a changed approach to governance, building consensus over tough reforms, is something a wise, responsive government would have done anyway.
Consensus? It is quite difficult to suddenly try and build consensus when all you have done for over a decade in power is trample over friends and foe alike. Wounded egos will be eager for their pound of flesh, each. Very perilous outcome for the Union but one that was on the cards as we set about dismantling Parliamentary Committees, cross floor dialogue between parties and weakening the federal structure in the name of swift and assured action. So much for decisive leadership. It is a national shame!
Viewed objectively, how has political paramountcy translated into stellar outcomes over the last ten years that “ too much democracy “ aka coalition compulsions precluded in the past. One big factor behind the disappointing result in June was widespread discontent amongst ordinary Indians about what the last decade had delivered to them. So, even if this was not a political compulsion, a changed approach to governance, building consensus over tough reforms, is something a wise, responsive government would have done anyway.
Delimitation is dangerous for the country. It should not be done without taking the southern states into confidence.