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MP CM initiates census process in state

Noting that the census is not only a process of data collection but an important step to give the right direction to the country’s future, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Thursday said that the census is the backbone of the country and the foundation of development.

Akhilesh Yadav questions timing of women’s quota bill, accuses Centre of dodging caste census

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday mounted a strong critique of the Centre in the Lok Sabha over the proposed Women’s Reservation Bill, alleging that the BJP-led government was fast-tracking the legislation with “ulterior motives” while deliberately postponing a caste-based census to avoid expanding reservations for backward communities.