Private Bill Seeks Mandatory 10-Year Census:
A Private Member’s Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha to amend the Census Act, 1948, to mandate a nationwide Census every ten years.The Bill highlights that although India has followed a decennial Census practice, it is not legally mandated, and stresses that regular Census data is crucial for effective delivery of welfare schemes and public services.Private Member’s Bill are legislative proposals introduced by Members of Parliament (MPs) who are not Ministers (i.e., not part of the government), enabling them to raise issues and suggest laws or amendments on matters significant to their constituencies.Only non-government MPs can introduce these bills, offering a chance for independent legislative proposals.MPs can also introduce resolutions to call attention to specific matters.
