Supreme Court Declines Pre-Loaded OBC Caste List in Census 2027 Digital Tools
The Supreme Court declined a plea to include a pre-loaded drop-down menu of Other Backward Classes (OBC) castes in the digital enumeration tools for Census 2027, stating the issue is a policy matter. The court allowed the petitioner, OBC Federation of India, to approach the Registrar General and Census Commissioner directly. The Census will use an open-ended question for caste, requiring manual entry except for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, which have predefined lists.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 50/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 28 Oct, 08:02 am. Other outlets followed.