Polity & Governance
States stumped as demography panel seeks religion-wise data on vehicles, schools, voters
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The High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes (HLCDC), formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, has asked states for extensive religion-wise data spanning 15 years on metrics like vehicle registrations, school enrolment, and property transactions. States are struggling to comply, citing the secular nature of the Constitution, which restricts the collection of administrative data based on religion.
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