The newly inaugurated parliament building in India has opposition leaders questioning the idea of a New India with imaginations of Akhand Bharat. The increased seating capacity of 888 Lok Sabha seats and 384 Rajya Sabha seats highlights the role of the census in the delimitation exercise, which will happen sometime after 2026. The Union home minister and BJP leader Amit Shah said in 2019 that the BJP will remain in power for 50 years. Shah understands the role of the census and delimitation in ensuring that the party remains in power. Raw data from the census has always been confidential, but the census is being replaced by population databases like the National Population Register and 360-degree profiling databases. If any national political party with access to this information and the ability to influence the delimitation process can change the contours of electoral constituencies. The census 2021 will be one of the most important exercises in the history of India, and the lack of accountability in its administrative procedures will determine the fate of various population groups.
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About the company mentioned in this article, the BJP is a right-wing political party and currently the ruling party in India, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Regarding the person mentioned in this article, Amit Shah is an Indian politician and the current Minister of Home Affairs. He is also a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.