After Central government issued a gazette notification for 2027 census on Monday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh posted on X, "Today's gazette notification is...silent on the inclusion of caste." Jairam stated, "Is this yet another u-turn by the ustad of u-turns?..or will details be announced later?" Except for some regions, the reference date for 2027 census will be March 1, 2027.