New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi slammed the Modi government on Wednesday claiming that it has no intention to conduct the Census, which has been overdue since 2021.
She added that the failure to conduct the census will not only prevent an accurate estimate of the country's population but also deny over 12 crore citizens, particularly from scheduled castes and tribes, benefits under the National Food Security Act.
While speaking at the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting held at in the national capital Sonia said, "It is clear that the Government has no intention whatsoever to conduct the Census that was last due in 2021. This will prevent us from having an up-to-date estimate of the population of the country, especially of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. It also means that at least 12 crore of our citizens are denied the benefit of the National Food Security Act of 2013 - now repackaged as PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana."
Sonia Gandhi in her speech at the CPP meeting expressed Condolences to the families affected by the Wayanad landslide and other natural disasters. (with Agency inputs)
