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CPI(M) seeks immediate scrapping of demographic panel, links exercise to Census, SIR and Delimitation

New Delhi, Sep 30 (UNI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday demanded the immediate scrapping of the High Level Committee on Demographic Changes (HLCDC), saying questions reportedly being asked by the panel in different states had reinforced its apprehensions about the purpose and wider implications of the exercise.
In a statement issued by its Polit Bureau, the CPI(M) said media reports on the questionnaire being used by the HLCDC had “unravelled” what it described as the “suspicious intent” behind the constitution of the committee. The party said it had opposed the panel at the time of its formation and had raised concerns over its objectives.
According to the CPI(M), reports from states where the committee is conducting its exercise indicate that its questionnaire seeks religion-wise information on a range of issues, including school enrolment, conversion among Scheduled Tribes, changes in land ownership, voter enrolment and the issuance of Aadhaar cards.
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