Census, SIR, delimitation: A ‘single spectrum test’ for democracy, warns GN Devy

In this episode of Conversations with Nilanjan, GN Devy — literary critic, cultural activist and former professor of English — joins Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay to unpack what he calls a "single spectrum test" for Indian democracy: the census, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and the delimitation exercise set to reshape Parliament before 2029. Devy argues that India is the only major democracy to have delayed its Census beyond 2023, links the delay to the government's plans for an expanded Parliament, and warns that a rushed, technically flawed caste count could become India's "definitive" record for generations. He also questions the government's proposed flat 50% increase in Lok Sabha seats through delimitation and ends with a pointed critique of One Nation One Election. Devy's alternative vision: not one nation, one election — but a "forever nation, forever election." #gndevy #nilanjanmukhopadhyay #conversationswithnilanjan #indiancensus #delimitation #loksabha #onenationoneelection #castecensus #electoralrolls #indiandemocracy #parliamentexpansion #censusdelay #indianpolitics #politicalanalysis #democracytest #parliament2029 #voterrevision #constitutionofindia #federalism #forevernationforeverelection --- ▶For the latest news and analysis - https://thefederal.com/  ▶RSS Feed - https://thefederal.com/google_feeds.xml ▶For more explainers, and interesting videos - https://thefederal.com/category/videos ▶To watch The Federal's shows listed together for your easy access, click here:    • The Federal Programmes   Follow The Federal News here - ▶Website: https://thefederal.com/ ▶Facebook:   / thefederal.india   ▶X: https://x.com/TheFederal_News ▶Instagram:   / thefederal_india   ▶LinkedIn:   / thefederal   ▶Whatsapp channel: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029... ▶Threads: TheFederal India (@thefederal_india) ▶Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fy3utP... #TheFederal #India #BreakingNews #LatestNews #News #Delhi #Mumbai #Parliament #NarendraModi #RahulGandhi #Politics #Business #Economy Download The Federal App here - ▶Android - http://bit.ly/3DJSkiu ▶iPhone - http://bit.ly/TheFederalios