‘Patently diabolical agenda’: Congress on demography panel ‘seeking religion-wise data’
Jairam Ramesh alleges the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes has clearly articulated pre-conceived biases, citing a report in The Hindu
On September 29, 2026, the Congress party in India expressed strong opposition to the government's Home Ministry-led demography panel for seeking religion-wise data. The panel reportedly demanded information on births, vehicle registrations, school enrollment, property transactions, district-wise religious structures, and unusual increases in Aadhaar, voter ID, and ration card registrations over the past 15 years.
Additionally, the committee sought intelligence assessments and reports on religious conversions among Scheduled Tribe communities, as well as details of detention centers.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh criticized the committee, stating that its agenda was "patently diabolical" and that it had "clearly articulated pre-conceived biases." He added that the committee's report was likely already prepared. Ramesh noted that state governments were unable to provide comprehensive answers to the committee's queries, as many government departments do not typically maintain religion-wise data.
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