16年来首次，印度备战人口普查

Group 1 - The outdated census data is jeopardizing India's extensive welfare system, affecting policy-making from inflation measurement to unemployment statistics [1][2] - The upcoming national census, delayed for six years, is set to be India's first digital census, incorporating a caste survey for the first time since 1931 [1][3] - Over 30 federal welfare programs are estimated to be impacted due to the lack of updated data, leading to inefficiencies in poverty alleviation efforts [2] Group 2 - The opposition party criticizes the government for the delay, suggesting that many deserving individuals are being deprived of benefits due to the absence of current data [2] - Even if the census is completed on time, it will take months to integrate the vast information of India's 1.4 billion population into policy frameworks [2] - Concerns have been raised regarding the transparency and actual funding of the census, with accusations that the government may be manipulating public perception [3]