Rai also informed the Lok Sabha that the census questionnaire is prepared on the basis of inputs and suggestions from different ministries, departments, organisations, and census data users before each exercise.

Amid the controversy surrounding the government’s app, Sanchar Saathi, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Tuesday addressed concerns about the app, clarifying its purpose and functionality. He detailed the app’s role in maintaining privacy and security.

Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe, a 19-year-old Vedic scholar from Varanasi, has successfully completed the Dandakrama Parayanam, a challenging recitation of 2000 mantras in Shukla Yajurveda in 50 days without interruption. PM Modi praised him for his remarkable achievement.