https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=42602 The central announcement to include caste enumeration in the next census is criticised as lacking a deadline and clear intent, with concerns over insufficient budgetary allocation and whether the exercise is substantive or diversionary. The opposition demands removal of the 50 per cent reservation cap via Constitutional amendment and implementation of Article 15(5) for private institution reservations, asserting caste enumeration will be meaningful only alongside these structural reforms. The summary notes prior incomplete census efforts and the constitutional allocation of census responsibility to the central government. en-us Thu, 01 May 2025 17:16:03 +0530 Thu, 01 May 2025 17:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=42602 The central announcement to include caste enumeration in the next census is criticised as lacking a deadline and clear intent, with concerns over insufficient budgetary allocation and whether the exercise is substantive or diversionary. The opposition demands removal of the 50 per cent reservation cap via Constitutional amendment and implementation of Article 15(5) for private institution reservations, asserting caste enumeration will be meaningful only alongside these structural reforms. The summary notes prior incomplete census efforts and the constitutional allocation of census responsibility to the central government. News - Thu, 01 May 2025 17:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=42602