India Census Second Phase Begins in Snow-Bound Areas
4 UPDATES · 27 DAYS · 4 AUG 2026 — 30 AUG 2026
Latest · 17 Aug 2026
Congress leader Anil Jaihind accused the Modi government of intentionally excluding the OBC category from the census questionnaire.
What this timeline covers
This event covers the second phase of the ongoing census for Ladakh and snow-bound areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to the enumeration of castes as decided by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs in April 2022. It excludes other actions by the Registrar General of India, the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, or the respective states and regions unless they are direct developments of this specific census phase.
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