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Data from the census, whenever the exercise is carried out, cannot be used to prepare any other database including the National Register of Citizens, or NRC, the Home Ministry has said.
Shah claimed that the census would be made “more scientific, accurate and multi-dimensional, with the help of modern techniques”.
“BJP has been an anti-social justice party. Two times have resolutions been passed unanimously by the Bihar assembly in favour of a caste census. But the Centre, and Union minister Mr Rai have shown their reluctance in writing. Without this, we will not allow any census in Bihar,” Yadav tweeted.
Minister of State (MoS) for Home Nityanand Rai today informed the Lok Sabha that every Indian was legally bound to answer Census questions and all requisite steps were being taken to carry out the enumeration and the National Population Register (NPR) exercises smoothly.
Every Indian national is legally bound to reply to the census questions and all requisite steps are being taken to carry out the census and compilation of the National Population Register (NPR) exercise smoothly, the Parliament was told on Tuesday.