US EditionStalin Urges Modi to Consult States Before Finalising Caste Enumeration Rules for Census
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Stalin urges Modi to consult States before finalising caste enumeration rules for Census
Caste enumeration is a sensitive matter that touches upon deep-rooted social dynamics and has the potential to cause unintended societal tensions if not handled with utmost care, says T.N. Chief Minister
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written a letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (10-01-2026). In it, he welcomed the decision of the Central Government to conduct a caste-based census along with the National Population Census and urged the formation of an advisory committee comprising state Chief Ministers and representatives to discuss in detail and develop guidelines for the caste-based census.
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Breaking from typical Centre-state tensions, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin has thrown his weight behind the Modi government’s approval of a caste-based census. In a statement that resonated across Dravidian heartlands, he called it ‘a long-overdue correction in our democratic framework.’ This policy U-turn by the Centre addresses years of agitation from opposition-ruled states. The census will map caste distributions meticulously, aiding in evidence-b…
MK Stalin welcomes caste enumeration in census
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming the Union Government’s decision to include caste enumeration in the forthcoming national census, while urging extensive consultations with States to ensure the sensitive exercise is conducted carefully and in the spirit of cooperative federalism.
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