Minister Urges Modi for Separate OBC/SEBC Census Category in 2027
Ponnam Prabhakar, Backward Classes Welfare Minister, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging for a separate OBC/SEBC category in the Census 2027 questionnaire. He emphasized standardised caste coding and methodology to address issues from SECC 2011, such as verification difficulties due to varied spellings and classifications. Prabhakar suggested creating a State-wise master caste directory with unique digital codes and mechanisms for unlisted castes. He cited Telangana’s SEEEPC Survey as a model for structured data collection, aiming for usable OBC/SEBC datasets crucial for policy implementation.
17 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Congress leader Anil Jaihind accused the Modi government of intentionally excluding the OBC category from the census questionnaire.
18 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
The RG&CCI released a 40-question Census 2027 questionnaire, including new fields on spouse's name and caste details, for door-to-door enumeration.
19 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Congress accuses the Census 2027 methodology of having a "deeper nefarious purpose" due to new questions on religion, birth, and caste.
“Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure a separate and clearly identifiable category for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) or Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs) in the Census 2027 questionnaire.”— verbatim excerpt from The Hindu
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