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Jharkhand Congress marches demanding separate OBC column in 2027 Census
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 17 Sep 2026, 07:01 AM
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The Jharkhand unit of the Indian National Congress staged a protest march, urging the government to include a distinct OBC category in the upcoming 2027 census.
Jharkhand's Congress party organised a protest march to press the central government for a dedicated Other Backward Classes (OBC) column in the census scheduled for 2027. The demonstration highlighted the party's view that a separate OBC listing would provide clearer data on the community's demographic weight and aid in policy formulation.
Party leaders addressed the crowd, asserting that the current census framework does not adequately capture the socio‑economic status of OBC groups. They argued that precise enumeration is essential for equitable allocation of welfare schemes and reservation benefits.
The march, reported by The Hindu, underscores the growing political discourse around caste‑based data collection ahead of the next decennial census. No official response from the Ministry of Home Affairs has been recorded at the time of reporting.
Party leaders addressed the crowd, asserting that the current census framework does not adequately capture the socio‑economic status of OBC groups. They argued that precise enumeration is essential for equitable allocation of welfare schemes and reservation benefits.
The march, reported by The Hindu, underscores the growing political discourse around caste‑based data collection ahead of the next decennial census. No official response from the Ministry of Home Affairs has been recorded at the time of reporting.