3 Things India awaits census, Ahmedabad's 'vanished lakes', and a rare impeachment
Jun 11, 2025
Brendan Dabhi, a dedicated reporter at The Indian Express, discusses the alarming disappearance of 37 lakes in Ahmedabad, linking it to urban development and its dire effects on water security. Liz Mathew, Deputy Editor at The Indian Express, sheds light on the long-delayed census set for 2027, emphasizing its political ramifications and concerns about representation. They also touch on the rare impeachment proceedings against Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, raising intriguing constitutional questions about accountability in the judiciary.
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Census Delay Impacts Political Reform
- The 2027 delayed census links to key political reforms like the Women's Reservation Bill and delimitation.
- This census will reshape parliamentary seats and enable the implementation of 33% women's reservation in legislatures.
Concerns Over Census Delay Motives
- The census delay is seen by opposition as politically motivated to delay reforms and manipulate delimitation.
- Southern states worry delimitation will reduce their representation as a penalty for population control.
Caste Enumeration Without Categorization
- The upcoming census will collect caste names but likely won’t categorize OBCs due to state-wise variation.
- This raw caste data limits actionable policy on caste-based affirmative action.