Sources said that since being a citizen of India is a requirement for getting a voter ID, if found true, a First Information Report (FIR) could be filed in the matter.

Gold and silver buying in India — the world’s largest gold consumer — kicked off positively on Wednesday’s auspicious Akshaya Tritiya festival despite high prices, with the jewellers’ body GJC projecting gold sales jump.

Election strategist-turned politician Prashant Kishor pointed out today that the caste census in itself is not a problem. Nor it is a promise that possession of data will immediately rectify social problems and bring equality.