A government-appointed demography panel has asked states and Union territories for religion-wise data spanning 15 years across births, vehicle registrations, school enrolment, property transactions and electoral records, triggering concern among officials who say such information is not routinely maintained on religious lines. The request has also sought district-level details of religious structures and unexplained spikes in Aadhaar, voter ID and ration card registrations, raising questions about data availability, methodology and administrative feasibility.
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"Demography Panel Seeks Religion-Wise Data on Vehicles, Schools and Voters, Leaving States Scrambling"
A government-appointed demography panel has asked states and Union territories for religion-wise data spanning 15 years across births, vehicle registrations, school enrolment, property transactions and electoral records, triggering concern among officials who say such information is not routinely maintained on religious lines. The request has also sought district-level details of religious structures and unexplained spikes in Aadhaar, voter ID and ration card registrations, raising questions about data availability, methodology and administrative feasibility.
Demography Panel Seeks Religion-Wise Data on Vehicles, Schools and Voters, Leaving States Scrambling
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A government-appointed demography panel has asked states and Union territories for religion-wise data spanning 15 years across births, vehicle registrations, school enrolment, property transactions and electoral records, triggering concern among officials who say such information is not routinely maintained on religious lines. The request has also sought district-level details of religious structures and unexplained spikes in Aadhaar, voter ID and ration card registrations, raising questions about data availability, methodology and administrative feasibility.
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