Census Was Put Off Due To Covid, Its 'Aftershock', Says Union Govt
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
|June 06, 2025
The census was put off due to the Covid-19 pandemic that disrupted all sectors across the globe, and its "aftershock", the ministry of home affairs said on Thursday, a day after the Union government announced that the long-delayed exercise will be carried out in two phases before March 1 2027.
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