The Congress criticised Home Minister Amit Shah for delaying the census, which has been postponed for over three years. Shah mentioned that the census would be conducted at the right time and an announcement would follow. Opposition leader Jairam Ramesh mocked Shah's statement, calling it a "bombshell" and highlighting the lack of clarity on the census timeline. The census and National Population Register updates were postponed due to the pandemic, with no new schedule announced.
